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.
Added caution is also advised on area roadways due to Hurricane Nicholas – More: Hurricane Nicholas Expected to Move Over Southwest Louisiana Producing Heaving Rainfall
Lake Charles Roadwork: Intermittent Right Lane Closures Planned on LA 3020 Eastbound
Lake Charles, Louisiana - Drivers in Lake Charles should prepare for intermittent roadwork affecting Louisiana Highway 3020 Eastbound beginning Saturday, August 9, 2025. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has scheduled daily right lane closures...
Sulphur, Louisiana Traffic Alert: Maplewood Drive Eastbound Lane Closure Ongoing During Maintenance
Sulphur, Louisiana - The City of Sulphur has announced the immediate closure of the eastbound outside lane of Maplewood Drive between Vine Street and Madison Street. The closure, effective until further notice, is due to ongoing street maintenance required to address...
Westlake I-10 Off-Ramp Shoulder Closed Overnight for Barrier Placement: What Calcasieu Parish Drivers Need to Know
Westlake, Louisiana - The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LaDOTD) will close the shoulder of the Interstate 10 westbound off-ramp at Exit 27 in Westlake nightly from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., beginning Tuesday, August 5, through Thursday, August 7,...
Louisiana Highway 1 Crash Involving Lawn Mower Leaves One Man Dead, Driver Charged With Vehicular Homicide
Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana - Louisiana State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on August 3, 2025, at approximately 9:00 p.m. on Louisiana Highway 1 near the Echo community, resulting in the death of 59-year-old Rickey G. Maddox of Alexandria,...
Calcasieu Parish Hosts Major Job Fair With 50 Employers At Lake Charles Event Center
Lake Charles, Louisiana - Approximately 50 employers will gather with job seekers at the Quarterly Job Fair hosted by the American Job Center – Region V on Wednesday, October 8, from 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Lake Charles Event Center's Buccaneer Room, located at 900...
Louisiana Man Arrested For Computer-Aided Solicitation Of Minor In Multi-Agency Investigation
Livingston Parish, Louisiana - Louisiana State Police Special Victims Unit detectives arrested a 27-year-old Denham Springs man on September 19, 2025, for attempting to engage in sexual acts with a minor through online solicitation. Patrick McManus, 27 of Denham...
Lake Charles Police Arrest Man On Multiple Burglary And Theft Charges After Two-Day Crime Spree
Lake Charles, Louisiana - Lake Charles police have arrested a 35-year-old man in connection with a series of burglaries and thefts that occurred across the city over a two-day period in September. Jesse P. Rogers, 35 of Lake Charles, Louisiana, was taken into custody...