A 19-year-old man died in New Orleans early this morning after he lost control of his vehicle and struck a guardrail, police said.

The accident occurred just before 3 a.m. near the intersection of Washington Avenue and Short Street, according to New Orleans Police Department spokeswoman Officer Shereese Harper.

Emergency medical technicians were summoned to the scene, where the man was pronounced dead. Police are investigating whether alcohol was a factor in the crash.

His name is being withheld pending notification of family members, Harper said.

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