TICKFAW - State Police responded to a fatal single vehicle crash on LA 442 near the Livingston Parish Line in Tangipahoa Parish, early Saturday.

The crash claimed the life of the driver and passenger. Both victims have not yet been identified.

According to an initial investigation, the driver of a Dodge Dakota was traveling eastbound and, for reasons still unknown, swerved off the road way and hit a tree.

After impact, the car burst into flames. Tickfaw Fire Department eventually got the fire under control. 

The use of seat belts remains under investigation. As part of the ongoing investigation, blood samples were collected.