Louisiana State Police: Jackson Parish bus crash claims life of woman, child

JACKSON PARISH, La. — On Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at about 3:45 pm, Louisiana State Police (LSP) Troop F responded to a two-vehicle crash that occurred on US Freeway 167 south of Louisiana Freeway 147. The crash claimed the lifetime of 29-year-old Katelyn D. Granger and seven-year-old Anna P. Rivers.

In response to LSP’s preliminary investigation, Granger was touring north on US Freeway 167 in a 2014 Honda CRV. On the identical time, a northbound Jackson Parish faculty bus remained stopped to permit a baby to exit.

State Police say, for causes nonetheless beneath investigation, the Honda rear-ended the varsity bus.

Granger was restrained on the time. The girl was later transported to an area hospital the place she was pronounced lifeless. Rivers was not correctly restrained. The woman was pronounced lifeless on the scene by the Jackson Parish Coroner’s Workplace.

Authorities say two further juveniles, who have been correctly restrained, sustained minor accidents and have been transported to an area hospital for remedy. The motive force of the varsity bus was correctly restrained and didn’t endure any main accidents. Juvenile passengers on the varsity bus both weren’t injured or obtained minor accidents.

As reported by Troop F, impairment shouldn’t be suspected at the moment; nevertheless, routine toxicology samples have been submitted for evaluation.

This crash stays beneath investigation.

Though the precise explanation for the crash stays beneath investigation, Troopers wish to remind the general public of the next: inattentive and distracted driving is harmful and is a number one explanation for crashes within the state of Louisiana. Moreover, motorists should guarantee all passengers are correctly restrained, whatever the size of journey. In 2023, Troop F investigated six deadly crashes, which have resulted in seven fatalities.