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I-10 has reopened after semi-truck crash

The driver of the semi-truck escaped the crash unharmed

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. 

Here is a collage of pictures and 2 short videos from the fully involved 18 wheeler car hauler fire that we extinguished overnight, on the top of the I-10 Eastbound bridge at the state line, with the help of Hancock County and Kiln. #SlidellFire

Posted by St. Tammany Fire Protection District #1 on Tuesday, January 11, 2022

I-10, Hancock County, MS/LA line on the Pearl River Bridge. East and Westbound Lanes are closed for an undetermined...

Posted by MHP Troop K on Monday, January 10, 2022

    

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