BATON ROUGE, LA – A tractor-trailer collided with a pedestrian on the interstate just north of the Blue Bayou Waterpark in Baton Rouge Saturday.
WAFB9 reports that the crash happened before 9:30 a.m. in a westbound lane of I-10 at Highland Road.
The accident closed the two right lanes of I-10 West as well as the exit to Highland Road for more than an hour. Officials say the road closures slowed traffic for up to three miles on I-10 West.
Police have not shared further information regarding the circumstances of the crash. An investigation is underway, and our team will update the blog if additional details become available.
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