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I-10 West in Lake Charles opens following flipped 18-wheeler

Posted at 7:55 AM, Jun 05, 2019
and last updated 2019-06-05 15:13:22-04

UPDATE:

I-10 West at US 90 in Lake Charles is now OPEN after an 18-wheeler flipped Wednesday morning.


ORIGINAL STORY:

I-10 Westbound in closed at US 90 in Lake Charles due to a flipped 18-wheeler.

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I-10 West in Lake Charles
Courtesy DOTD

The Lake Charles Police Department advises motorists to avoid the area for around 1 to 2 hours while crews work to remove the vehicle from the roadway.

Congestion is reached beyond Hwy 171, according to DOTD. There were no reports of injuries at this time as a result of the crash.