UPDATE: Police have closed I-10 eastbound at I-49 due to a crash near Henderson. I-10 westbound has been closed for several hours. The closure is to allow crews to offload hazardous material from the crashed 18-wheeler.
Westbound traffic is being diverted at LA 415 (Lobdell) to US 190 West.
Eastbound traffic is being diverted onto I-49 North to US 190 East. Congestion remains to Ambassador Caffery Pkwy.
There is no timeline on the closure at this time, according to state police.
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According to DOTD, I-10 West is closed at mile marker 117 before Henderson due to a crash involving an overturned 18-wheeler.
Lousiana State Police say the 18-wheeler was carrying hazardous material Traffic will be diverted to US 190.
Congestion is currently approaching LA 1.
I-10 West remains closed at mile marker 117 (before LA 347/Henderson) due to an accident. Traffic is being diverted at LA 415 (Lobdell) to US 190 West. Congestion is approaching LA 1 on I-10 West at the diversion.
— Lafayette Traffic (@Laf_Traffic) August 17, 2018
![I-10 West Closed before Henderson due to crash](https://mediaassets.katc.com/cordillera-network/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/08/17074544/I-10-West-crash.jpg)
![I-10 18-wheeler crash](https://mediaassets.katc.com/cordillera-network/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/08/17083855/I-10-18-wheeler-crash-Eric-Gabriel-3.jpg)
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