NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a two-vehicle accident that resulted in one person's death.
The crash occurred shortly before 2:30 Thursday morning. Police say a woman was operating a disabled vehicle in one of the eastbound lanes when another vehicle abruptly struck it.
Both drivers were taken to the hospital. The woman operating the disabled vehicle later died. The driver who hit the broken down vehicle, an adult man, is in critical condition.
The crash resulted in the closing of the eastbound lanes of the Twin Span heading into Orleans Parish for about an hour. The bridge has since reopened.
The Orleans Parish Coroner will release the name of the victim, after completing the autopsy and notifying her family.