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New Orleans police respond to major dump truck crash
WDSU • • nation
Key Points:
- A dump truck crashed and fell off the elevated Interstate 10 East near North Claiborne Avenue in New Orleans, blocking the two right lanes and causing closures at Claiborne Ave at Columbus Street East Bound and I-10 Eastbound at Esplanade.
- The driver and passenger of the dump truck were injured and taken to a hospital in stable condition, while a parked car near the crash site was damaged but unoccupied at the time.
- Only the left lane of I-10 East remains open, with the Department of Transportation and Development engineers on site inspecting the bridge and securing the barrier before reopening the interstate.
- Authorities advise drivers heading to Slidell or New Orleans East to use Interstate 10 to West End and then Interstate 610 as an alternate route.
- Mayor Helena Moreno expressed gratitude that no lives were lost and praised first responders and crews for their swift and effective response to the serious accident.
