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2606 2010-01-06 Troop C Fatal Crash Terrebonne Parish
LOUISIANA STATE POLICE
COURTESY LOYALTY SERVICE
Colonel Michael D. Edmonson, Superintendent

TROOP C- NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release

Date: January 6, 2010
44 Year Old Gibson Woman Dies in Crash

Houma – On Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at 9:06 p.m., a single vehicle crash on Southdown Mandalay Road in Terrebonne Parish claimed the life of a 44 year old female of Gibson, LA.

Jacqueline Simmons (W/F, 44 of Gibson, LA) was operating a 1996 Ford Thunderbird, westbound on Southdown Mandalay Road in Houma, LA. when she drove off of the westbound lane striking several trees; at which time, the vehicle caught fire trapping Simmons in the vehicle.

Simmons, who was wearing a seatbelt, received fatal injuries. Simmons was pronounced dead at the scene. Due to the fire, positive identification could not be determined at the scene of the crash. Terrebonne Parish Coroner’s Office was able to make a positive identification from medical records.

Alcohol and Drug use is unknown; however, speed appears to be a factor in the crash. Blood results are pending from the Terrebonne Parish Coroner’s Office. No charges filed. Troopers are still continuing their investigation.

Contact Information:
M/T Bryan Zeringue
Public Information Officer
Louisiana State Police - Troop C
Office: (985) 857-3683
Cell: (985) 855-0241
Bryan.Zeringue@dps.la.gov
WWW.LSP.ORG

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