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Alert: 55-minute delay on stretch of I-10 in Jackson County

Traffic is backed up in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 on the Pascagoula River Bridge because of an accident reported by MDOT on Wednesday afternoon, April 12, 2017.
Traffic is backed up in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 on the Pascagoula River Bridge because of an accident reported by MDOT on Wednesday afternoon, April 12, 2017.

Motorists should avoid the Pascagoula River Bridge eastbound on Interstate 10 in Jackson County if they can.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation is reporting a 55-minute delay because of a crash Wednesday afternoon that has blocked the left eastbound lane on the bridge.

MHP Trooper Chase Elkins said only minor injuries were involved.

Anita Lee: 228-896-2331, @calee99

This story was originally published April 12, 2017 at 2:05 PM with the headline "Alert: 55-minute delay on stretch of I-10 in Jackson County."

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