US 171 to I-10 West On-Ramp Closed Due to 18-wheeler Rollover Crash
US 171 to I-10 West On-Ramp Closed Due to 18-wheeler Rollover Crash
Published September 14, 2021
On September 14, 2021, at approximately 6:15 am, the Lake Charles Police Department reported that there was a crash on the I-10 westbound on-ramp from North Martin Luther King Highway (US 171). Lake Charles Police Department is advising drivers to avoid the I-10 westbound on-ramp from North Martin Luther King Highway (US 171) until approximately 9 am. An 18-wheeler rolled over in the crash causing the closure of the on-ramp.
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