JEFFERSON, La. — A fatal hit-and-run crash on Jefferson Highway claimed the life of a 55-year-old Jefferson woman Saturday night, according to State Police.
The suspected driver of the SUV involved in the crash, 37-year-old Brittany Jackson of Gretna, was arrested for hit-and-run driving involving a fatality and booked into the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center.
According to State Police, Jackson was driving a 2020 GMC Yukon Denali westbound on Jefferson Highway near Shrewsbury Road around 7:30 p.m. and the victim, Christene Rome of Jefferson, was crossing the road at that time.
The Denali struck Rome, who suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene.
State Police said the Denali fled the scene. A spokesperson said that an investigation revealed that Jackson was driving the vehicle in question.
