BRIDGE CITY, Texas — The Bridge City Police Department is investigating two separate fatalities that happened early Saturday morning.
Around 3:06 a.m., officers responded to the head-on collision in the 4000 block of FM 1442 near Bessie Heights Road.
The driver of a Nissan Altima crossed into the southbound lane and struck a Ford F-150 pickup, according to the Bridge City Police.
When authorities arrived, 20-year-old Jillian Blanchard was found dead on the scene. The other driver was later released from the hospital and is expected to live.
Four minutes later at 3:10 a.m., Bridge City officers were notified about a man who had been struck by a car in the 200 block of Ferry Drive. 45-year-old Robert Jackson was pronounced dead on the scene.
Both cases are apart of an on-going investigation with the Bridge City Police Department.
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This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.
