BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department said it is investigating a crash on I-12 that left one person dead late Wednesday, July 13.
BRPD said Kerriel Joseph, 22, died in the crash.
According to investigators, Joseph was a passenger in the front seat of a 2014 Hyundai Elantra that was stopped on the left shoulder of I-12 West just before it merges with I-10 around 11:30 p.m. when a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado slammed into the back of the car.
Police said Joseph died at the scene.
No charges have been filed.
The investigation is ongoing.