DENHAM SPRINGS — One person was killed and another injured after a single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning on Interstate 12 in Denham Springs.

According to the Denham Springs Police Department, officers were called to the westbound lanes of I-12 near mile marker 8 around 7:30 a.m. Investigators say the vehicle suffered a tire blowout, causing it to overturn.

The driver was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger was taken to a hospital for treatment.

Authorities have not released the names of those involved. The crash remains under investigation.