PRAIRIEVILLE mdash; A Gonzales man was killed in a Friday night crash on La. 42 near Galvez Baptist Church Road in Ascension Parish, according to Louisiana State Police.The single-vehicle crash killed 44-year-old Ryan Mendoza after he allegedly struck an embankment.According to troopers, Mendoza wa s driving a 2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10 east on La. 42 when he failed to negotiate a right-hand curve before traveling off the roadway, entering a ditch and striking an embankment.nbsp;Mendoza was improperly restrained at the time of the crash, causing him to be partially ejected. He was transported to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries.nbsp;Permalink| Comments ...read more read less