A Shreveport man was killed in a three-vehicle crash early Monday morning on Interstate 49 in Rapides Parish.

Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to the crash around 5:15 a.m. on April 27 near mile marker 101. The crash claimed the life of 24-year-old Dillon Jenkins of Shreveport.

According to the initial investigation, Jenkins was driving a 2022 Kawasaki motorcycle northbound on I-49 along with a 2018 Dodge Ram and a 2019 Toyota. Investigators said the driver of the Dodge Ram failed to slow down and rear-ended the motorcycle.

Following the impact, Jenkins was ejected from the motorcycle and was then struck by the Toyota.

Jenkins sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The drivers of both the Dodge Ram and the Toyota, who were properly restrained, were not injured.

Toxicology samples were collected and submitted for analysis as part of the ongoing investigation.

State police noted that distracted and inattentive driving remains a leading cause of crashes and urged motorists to remain alert, warning that even a brief lapse in attention can have deadly consequences.