An 8-year-old Covington girl was killed Tuesday morning after the 2009 Toyota Camry she was in went off of La. 40 in St. Tammany Parish and crashed into a tree, Louisiana State Police said.

Troopers responded to the scene just east of Hurd Road in Bush at 8:25 a.m. to find Jewel Leger, who was seated in the front passenger seat and unrestrained, had sustained fatal injuries. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators say the Camry was traveling west and approached a left-hand curve before leaving the road for reasons still under investigation. The driver, who was properly restrained, sustained moderate injuries and was taken to the hospital. A routine toxicology sample was collected from the driver for analysis.

No other information was made available and the crash remains unde

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