19-year-old man killed in Terrebonne Parish crash

TERREBONNE PARISH, La. (WGNO) — A 19-year-old man has been killed following a two-vehicle crash that happened in Terrebonne Parish in the early morning hours of Wednesday, May 21.

According to the Louisiana State Police, troopers with Troop C began investigating the crash, which happened on Martin Luther King Boulevard near Corporate Drive, just before 2 a.m.

Investigators say a 2014 Toyota Avalon, driven by Brayden Brunet, of Houma, was heading north on Martin Luther King Boulevard at a high speed when, while going through a curve, he veered to the left and was hit on the passenger side by a 2024 Hyundai Sonata that was heading south.

Brunet, although he was properly restrained, was fatally wounded and died on scene. The driver of the Hyundai was also properly restrained but sustained serious injuries and was taken to an out of area hospital.

A standard toxicology sample was taken from both drivers for analysis as part of the ongoing investigation.

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