Police identify victim in Wednesday's fatal crash

Morgan City police have released the identity of the victim in Wednesday's fatal crash on La. 70.

She was identified as Bridget Skinner, 52, Morgan City.

At 10:10 a.m. Wednesday, officers with the Morgan City Police Department, responded to La. 70 near Veterans Boulevard regarding a vehicle crash.

According to reports, Skinner was traveling north on La. 70 in a 2018 Dodge Challenger. The vehicle began to accelerate and for unknown reasons still under investigation, left the roadway, striking a tree before coming to rest partially overturned. Mrs. Skinner was the sole occupant in the vehicle, the Police Department said.

She was removed from the vehicle by the Morgan City Fire Department. She was pronounced deceased by the St. Mary Parish Coroner's Office. The Louisiana State Police assisted with the investigation.

The investigation is ongoing to determine what took place resulting in the crash.