New Orleans, LA : 1 woman killed, 1 critically injured in I-10 accident in LaPlace on Friday, September 9, 2016

A 27-year-old LaPlace woman was killed Friday (Sept. 9) and her passenger critically injured after Louisiana State Police say she lost control of her car and hit a sign on Interstate 10. The accident happened around 12:30 p.m. near the Belle Terre exit in LaPlace, authorities said.

The driver, identified by State Police as Markesha Williams, was taken to a local hospital and later died. Her passenger, identified as Rachelle Jackson, 30, of LaPlace, was taken to University Medical Center in New Orleans in critical condition, according to State Police.

Authorities say Williams may have been speeding when she lost control of the 2009 Toyota Camry as she drove east on I-10. The car ran off the road to the right and struck a message board sign on the passenger side of the vehicle, according to the police report.

Authorities say they don't know at this time whether seat belts were used or if the driver was impaired. A toxicology test is pending an autopsy.

State Police believe speeding may be a factor, and the accident remains under investigation, authorities said.

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1 woman killed, 1 critically injured in I-10 accident in LaPlace