NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A 48-year-old Prairieville woman was killed late Monday in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 55 near Louisiana Highway 16, according to Louisiana State Police.

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Troopers said the crash happened around 10:50 p.m. and claimed the life of Rashida H. Taylor.

An initial investigation found that Taylor was driving a 2005 Toyota Corolla south on I-55 when the vehicle went off the roadway to the right, overturned, and struck a tree.

Taylor was unrestrained, ejected from the vehicle, and pronounced dead at the scene.

As part of the ongoing investigation, troopers obtained a routine toxicology sample for analysis.

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