Update: Fiery 18-wheeler crash on I-10 near MS-LA state line cleared
A fiery crash that caused hours of delays on the Louisiana-Mississippi state line has been cleared.
Drivers traveling from the Mississippi Coast into Louisiana were met with hours of westbound traffic delays after an 18-wheeler caught fire on the Interstate 10 State Line Bridge.
Mississippi Highway Patrol said the commercial vehicle, which was loaded with bolts, crashed into the bridge railing early Wednesday morning and caught fire.
The driver escaped without injury, MHP said.
“Motorists can expect significant travel delays in the area. One lane of travel is open,” MHP said on Facebook at the time of the incident.
The wreck affected morning commutes to Slidell and New Orleans.
The state line has been the sight of months of traffic delays this year after a semi-truck hauling BMWs got into a fiery crash in the same area. The “back way” to Louisiana through Pearlington is also closed indefinitely because of a bridge repair project.
The Mississippi Department of Transportation said the incident has now been cleared. Check their traffic maps online for more information.
This story was originally published November 9, 2022 at 9:50 AM.
