I-10 lane blocked due to crash in west Jackson County

JACKSON COUNTY -- Traffic is backed up on Interstate 10 in west Jackson County due to a two-vehicle crash with spilled oil on the road.

The crash, reported at 12:39 p.m., occurred near the 66 mile marker.

The right lane is blocked in the westbound lanes of travel and is expected to remain closed until about 2:30 p.m., said Mississippi Highway Patrol Trooper Chase Elkins.

Initial investigation shows a black Mitshibushi Galant rear-ended a tan Toyota Tundra, he said.

Tow trucks were heading to the scene just before 1:30 p.m.

This story was originally published May 31, 2016 at 1:34 PM with the headline "I-10 lane blocked due to crash in west Jackson County ."