NEW ORLEANS — Update: According to Mississippi Highway Patrol, the right, westbound lane on I-10 will be closed until further notice while the Mississippi Department of Transportation repairs the bridge railings.
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I-10 is back open in both directions at the Pearl River Bridge on the Mississippi State Line after a crash involving only a semi-truck car hauler Monday night, according to Mississippi Highway Patrol.
Troopers say the crash happened on the westbound side of I-10. The semi-truck carrying seven new BMW vehicles was traveling west on Interstate 10 when it collided with the concrete bridge railing.
The driver of the semi-truck escaped the crash unharmed. Investigators say the truck and all seven cars were burned completely.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation.