PLAQUEMINE - A 29-year-old died in a car crash that happened early Tuesday morning, Louisiana State Police said. 

Troopers found that Brandon Parker of Plaquemine was driving on LA-77 when he reportedly lost control of his vehicle and left the roadway around 2:30 a.m., running down an embankment and striking a tree. 

Despite Parker wearing his seatbelt, he was fatally injured and pronounced dead on the scene. 

LSP said impairment was unknown, but troopers took toxicology samples as part of their investigation.