Morgan City man dies in single vehicle crash

Published 8:08 am Saturday, April 16, 2022

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Houma – On April 15, 2022, shortly before 4:00 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop C was notified of a single-vehicle fatality crash on Louisiana Highway 311 about one-mile north of Savanne Road in Terrebonne Parish. The crash claimed the life of 73-year-old Robert Miller of Morgan city.

The preliminary investigation revealed Miller was traveling north on LA Hwy 311 in a 2018 Jeep Cherokee. For reasons still under investigation, the Jeep ran off the roadway to the right and struck a tree.

Although Miller was wearing a seat belt, he suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The passenger of the Jeep, who was also wearing a seat belt, was transported with moderate injuries to an out-of-area hospital.

A toxicology sample was collected from Miller and awaiting analysis. This crash remains under investigation.