![LSP: Portion Of I-10 East at Hwy 61 Will Be Closed For At Least 6 Hours Due To Crash](https://townsquare.media/site/34/files/2021/02/Screen-Shot-2021-02-16-at-10.35.01-AM.jpg?w=980&q=75)
LSP: Portion Of I-10 East at Hwy 61 Will Be Closed For At Least 6 Hours Due To Crash
State Police are urging people to stay off the roads as they work an I-10 East crash that will close a portion of the roadway for most of the day.
According to Louisiana State Police, I-10 East at Hwy 61 (Airline Hwy) is currently closed due to a crash.
Significant accumulation of sleet and ice on bridges, overpasses, and roadways have resulted in travel conditions that DOTD strongly considers to be inadvisable.
DOTD is strongly urging motorists to avoid ALL unnecessary travel
Louisiana State Police reports that I-10 East near the crash site will be closed for at least six hours today and urge motorists to stay off the roads.
We will update this story as more information becomes available.
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