LIVONIA - Louisiana State Police responded to a crash Wednesday night that left a 53-year-old motorcyclist dead. 

Investigators with state police found that Edward McMillian III was driving a motorcycle on LA-78 when he drifted off the road and hit a private driveway, throwing him from the seat. 

McMillian was wearing a DOT-approved helmet, but he suffered fatal injuries from the crash and died on the scene.