NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) -- A 19-year-old has lost their life in a fatal crash that occurred in Iberia Parish.

According to authorities, on Aug. 26, around 8 p.m., Louisiana State Police began investigating a two-vehicle, serious injury crash on U.S. 90 westbound near the off-ramp onto La. 675.

Officials said the crash ultimately claimed the life of Colbi Blanchard, 19, of Thibodaux.

The investigation revealed that a 2014 Ford Fusion was traveling west on U.S. 90 and at the same time, a 2019 International Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) was stopped in the painted gore area between U.S. 90 west and the off-ramp onto La. 675.

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For reasons still under investigation, the Ford exited the westbound travel lane and entered the pa

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