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The person who died at a Zachary intersection in an early Tuesday morning crash with a logging truck has been identified.

Earnest Matthews, 50, was killed in the incident, the East Baton Rouge Parish Coronerโ€™s Office said.

The crash happened at about 6 a.m. at the intersection of Mt. Pleasant and Barnett Cutoff roads, Zachary police said.

The crash involved a van driven by Matthews and a loaded logging truck.

This is a developing story.