Jennings, LA. – On May 17, 2020, shortly before 9:00 p.m., Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop D responded to a single-vehicle, fatal crash on Koll Road near Elton Drive in Jefferson Davis Parish. The crash claimed the life of 36-year-old Jerrod R. Blanchard of Jennings.
The preliminary investigation revealed a 1997 Ford F150 pickup truck, driven by Blanchard, was traveling west on Koll Road. For reasons still under investigations, Blanchard lost control of his vehicle and ran off the right side of the roadway. After running off the roadway, the Ford struck a ditch, and rolled over several times before partially ejecting the driver.
Blanchard was unrestrained at the time of the crash and sustained fatal injuries. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. Impairment is unknown at this time, but a toxicology sample was obtained from the driver and will be submitted for analysis. The crash remains under investigation.