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Vehicle fire on I-10 Westbound near LA-975

​According to the map, the incident happened at 4:15 p.m. on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge.
Credit: LADOTD

BATON ROUGE, La. — A vehicle fire was reported on I-10 Westbound near LA-975 MM (129) on Thursday evening, according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.

According to the map, the incident happened at 4:15 p.m. on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge.

All lanes were blocked. Traffic was diverted to LA 415 to US 190 as an alternate route, Louisiana State Police said.

"Emergency crews are working to clear the roadway as quickly and safely as possible," LSP said in a statement.

A WWL viewer sent a photo showing what appears to be a bus that may have caught fire. Photo Credit: Debby Logan

Credit: Debby Logan

This is a developing story and we are working to learn more information.

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