I-10 At Mile Marker 44 Eastbound Near Iowa Closed Due To Wreck Of Two 18 Wheelers

Multiple law enforcement agencies are working a serious wreck near Iowa, Louisiana around mile marker 44 eastbound close to the Highway 165 overpass. Hazmat crews are also on the scene of the wreck. Traffic on I-10 eastbound is being detoured to US Highway 90 at this time.

State police confirm that two 18-wheelers collided and injuries are reported. Extrication crews have also been called in to free the trapped motorists.

HAZMAT has been called in to assess what is believed to be a diesel leak. There is no word yet on whether that is coming from a punctured fuel tank or from diesel one of the trucks was transporting.

Source: KPLCTV

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