Jackson Parish – On July 7, 2020, shortly after 8:00 p.m., Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop F began investigating a fatality crash on Louisiana Highway 147 near Louisiana Highway 34. This crash took the life of 46-year-old Jennifer Westbrook of Jonesboro.
The initial investigation revealed a 2014 Nissan Titan, driven by Westbrook, was traveling northbound on Louisiana Highway 147. For reasons still under investigation, Westbrook traveled off the highway and hit a tree. Westbrook, who was properly restrained, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. A toxicology sample was obtained and submitted for analysis. This crash remains under investigation.