Jessica Short, 27, dies after her SUV leaves I-49 and crashes into trees near Carencro, Louisiana

Modified Date: 
Wed, 05/06/2015 - 4:55pm
Accident Date: 
Sunday, May 3, 2015

Woman killed in Sunday afternoon crash on I-49 near Carencro

Police said Short was properly restrained and impairment is not believed to be a factor. 

Pineville woman killed in Lafayette Parish crash

A 27-year-old Pineville woman died Sunday afternoon after she lost control of her sport-utility vehicle on Interstate 49 near Carencro and hit several trees, according to Louisiana State Police.
According to Louisiana State Police, Jessica Short of Pineville was driving northbound on I-49 around 4 p.m. Sunday when her 2012 Ford Explorer ran off the right side of the roadway, crossed the service road, traveled through a ditch, and struck several trees. Short was transported to Lafayette General Hospital in critical condition, where she died. 
Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Jessica Short
Roadway: 
Interstate 49

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