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Eastbound lanes of I-10 reopen after Tuesday morning fatal crash

Multipe wrecks blocked I-10 Tuesday. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Multipe wrecks blocked I-10 Tuesday. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) AP

A wreck that closed all eastbound lanes on I-10 Tuesday morning also claimed a life.

“The call came in at 6:09 a.m.,” said Mississippi Highway Patrol Troop K’s Calvin Robertson. “The crash occurred at the 56 mile marker eastbound.”

Two vehicles were involved in the fatal crash.

Details of the victim have not been released, pending family notification.

A second unrelated crash occurred at I-10 west’s 54 mile marker Tuesday morning. Robertson reported injuries, but no fatalities at the westbound wreck.

As of 9:25 a.m. the interstate has reopened to eastbound traffic.

The Sun Herald will update this story.

This story was originally published September 19, 2023 at 10:01 AM.

Mona Moore
Sun Herald
Mona Moore was a Service Journalism Desk Editor for the Sun Herald in Mississippi; Mahoning Matters in Ohio; and the Ledger-Enquirer and Telegraph in Georgia. Originally from West Covina, California, she holds a bachelor’s and master’s in corporate and public communication from the University of South Alabama. Mona’s writing and photography have been recognized by press associations in Mississippi, North Carolina and Florida.
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