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Disabled bus cleared from roadway, all lanes of I-10 East now OPEN

Posted at 8:25 AM, Feb 26, 2019
and last updated 2019-02-26 09:28:10-05

UPDATE: All lanes of I-10 East are now open at mile marker 121. The right lane was closed temporarily as crews worked to remove a disabled Greyhound bus from the roadway.

Around 50 passengers were on the bus. Another bus was brought in to remove those passengers.

Traffic is now moving but motorists can expect a delay, according to DOTD.

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State Police say that the right lane I-10 East at mile marker 121 on the Basin Bridge is blocked due to a disabled Greyhound bus.

The bus has about 50 passengers on board. A wrecker is headed to the scene to remove the bus from the roadway.

A second bus is also on the way to help passengers.

According to DOTD, congestion has reached three miles in length. Motorists are asked to use caution in the area.

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