BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- An 80-year-old Port Allen woman died from her injuries after a two-vehicle crash in West Baton Rouge.

Louisiana State Police identified the crash victim as Janet Tchorlian.

The crash took place after 9 a.m. Monday on U.S. Highway 190 at LA Highway 983. Troopers said a preliminary investigation found that Tchorlian failed to yield at a stop sign and drove into the intersection, traveling into the path of the other vehicle, which struck Tchorlian's driver's side.

Tchorlian was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash and was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, where she later died.

An investigation is ongoing.

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