Driver Hospitalized After Serious I-10 Crash in Lafayette, Lanes Re-Opened

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) — All lanes on I-10 Eastbound have been re-opened following the major crash that hospitalized one and closed a lane on Friday morning.

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A major traffic accident on I-10 in Lafayette has left a driver hospitalized and long delays in the eastbound lanes.

The Lafayette Police Department is currently on the scene of a major vehicle crash near the University exit on I-10 Eastbound (Exit 101). Officers at the scene responded after a single vehicle crash into the guardrail along the roadway. The driver of the vehicle has been transported to a local hospital.

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According to LPD, the driver sustained severe, but not life-threatening, injuries.

I-10 Eastbound, which is a heavily-trafficked roadway, has been reduced to one lane for the time being. Drivers should be looking for alternates routes or be prepared for significant delays.

LPD will provide more information on the roadway as it becomes available.

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