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Two lanes of I-10 eastbound in Gulfport will be closed for hours after 5-vehicle crash

Cargo from semi-truck litters the roadway on Interstate 10 near mile marker 30 in Gulfport after a five-car pileup.
Cargo from semi-truck litters the roadway on Interstate 10 near mile marker 30 in Gulfport after a five-car pileup. Mississippi Highway Patrol

Two lanes of travel on Interstate 10 near the Long Beach-Gulfport line will be closed for about five hours after a crash involving five vehicles.

Mississippi Highway Patrol is on the scene and said the wreck involved a semi-truck that flipped on its side. Cargo from inside the 18-wheeler spewed onto the side of the interstate. A Chevy Silverado truck and Honda car were also involved, photos from MHP show.

Debris from the crash will also be cleaned from the roadway.

Two people sustained injuries in the crash on I-10 eastbound near mile marker 30, which is in between the Long Beach and Canal Road exits.

You can check the Mississippi Department of Transportation traffic map for updates.

Justin Mitchell
Sun Herald
Justin Mitchell is the Sun Herald senior news editor and works on McClatchy’s audience engagement and development team. He also reports on LGBTQ issues in the Deep South, particularly focusing on Mississippi.
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