WASHINGTON PARISH, La. ( WJTV ) – A Mississippi woman was killed during a crash in Louisiana.
The crash occurred on LA Highway 25 near Cypress Road in Washington Parish around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 5.
According to Louisiana State Police, a 2015 Kia Forte was traveling northbound on the highway, and a 2020 Ford Taurus was traveling southbound.
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Investigators said the Kia veered off the roadway and struck a guardrail. After hitting the guardrail, the Kia re-entered the road, crossed into the southbound lane and collided head-on with the Ford.
Authorities said the driver of the Kia, 51-year-old Teresa Brown-Garcia, of Jayess, Mississippi, received fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators said Brown-Garcia was unrestrained.
The driver of the Ford received serious injuries and was transported to a local hospital.
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