JEFF DAVIS PARISH, La. (KLFY)- A pregant woman Thursday from injuries she sustained in an April 9 crash north of Jennings troopers said.

Shelby Bricyn Hawkins, 21, seven months pregnant.

On April 9, 2019, at 12:45 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop D responded to a two-vehicle serious injury crash at the intersection of US Hwy 90 and LA Hwy 26, about 16 north of Jennings.

Troopers said a truck driven by 42-year-old Timothy Ryan Vernon,  of St. Martinville, was traveling south on LA Hwy 26. As Vernon entered the intersection, he was hit by 1994 Ford pickup truck that was traveling east driven by Hawkins.

 The Ford pickup truck ran off the left side of the road an rolled over onto its roof before coming to rest in a grassy area near the intersection of US 90 and LA Hwy 26.

Hawkins, was taken to Acadian Medical Center in Eunice with severe injuries along with a child passenger who sustained minor injuries.

Vernon sustained minor injuries and was transported to Jennings American Legion Hospital where he voluntarily submitted to a blood draw that was submitted to the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab for analysis. Both drivers and the passenger were properly restrained, troopers said. 

On April 11, 2019, Troop D was notified that Hawkins and her unborn child had died as a result of injuries sustained during the crash. A toxicology sample was obtained from her and submitted for analysis.

Vernon was cited for failure to yield to flashing signals. The crash remains under investigation and additional charges are possible.