Columbia – Shortly before 3:15 a.m., Louisiana State Police Troop F responded to a crash on LA Hwy 126 just west of US Hwy 165. The crash took the life of a woman from Clarks, LA.
The initial investigation revealed a 2003 Ford Windstar van, driven by 32-year-old Stephanie Kirby, was traveling eastbound on LA Hwy 126. For reasons still under investigation, the vehicle traveled off the road into a ditch and began to rollover. Kirby, who was unrestrained, was thrown from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene.
A toxicology sample was obtained and will be submitted for analysis. The crash remains under investigation.