ST. GABRIEL - The son of the former St. Gabriel Police Chief, Patrick Nelson Sr., died in a single-vehicle crash that happened near East Iberville High School on Tuesday night. 

First responders were dispatched to the scene around 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Upon arriving, authorities discovered a man, later identified as Patrick Nelson Jr., in the overturned vehicle.

Nelson Jr. died from his injuries on the scene of the crash. There was no immediate word on what caused it. 

Current Chief Kevin Ambeau sent the following statement:

It was with great sadness that I had to tell the former Chief of Police, my former co- worker, that his son had succumbed to injuries sustained in a traffic crash. I’ve known Nelson Sr. all of my life and was working with him that night Nelson Jr. was born. This death has affected the entire community. Nelson Jr. was loved by all who knew him especially his family which is one of the largest in St. Gabriel. With the loss of one of my officers, Officer D. Faveroth, still very fresh, I’m now mourning the loss of one of my constituents who was very much so loved in this community. The St. Gabriel Police Department would like to extend our deepest condolences to the Nelson family, Ausbon family, and the Bush family.