ASCENSION PARISH - A woman was killed when her motorcycle went off the road in Ascension Parish and she was thrown off of the bike. 

According to State Police, 47-year-old Claudia Barraza of Rayne was riding on LA-1 near LA-943 when she crossed the center line, ran off the opposite shoulder into a ditch and hit an embankment. Troopers said Barraza was wearing a helmet, but later died in a hospital. 

A toxicology sample was taken. Troopers did not list possible reasons for the crash.