PRAIRIEVILLE - Louisiana State Police are investigating a deadly late-night crash that happened on Interstate 10 near LA Hwy 73 in Ascension Parish.

Police responded to the accident shortly after 10 p.m. Friday. 25-year-old Evan Newman of Baton Rouge was pronounced dead on the scene.

The initial investigation revealed that Newman, driving in a 2006 Nissan Titan, was westbound on Interstate 10 when the Nissan drove off the roadway and struck an embankment. After colliding with the embankment, the Nissan struck a tree.

Newman was unrestrained and sustained fatal injuries, police say.

This crash remains under investigation.