The Police department reported a motor vehicle crash in Mansfield on Tuesday morning.
The accident happened on U.S highway 171.
In a 2020 Chevrolet Blazer traveling north, Jessica Farris, 28, collided with the back of a Kenworth tractor-trailer an 18-wheeler close to Hudson Darby Road at around 8 a.m.
A 3-year-old passenger who was in a child safety seat was transported with non-life-threatening injuries to Ochsner LSU Health in Shreveport.
After being transported to DeSoto Regional Health System in Mansfield, Farris was declared dead from her injuries.
She wasn’t using a seat belt, according to the police.
The fatal crash is being investigated by the officials.
It is not yet known if alcohol or drugs played a role in the accident.
There are no other details available at the moment.
December 7, 2022
Source: KTBS