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Truck driver airlifted after I-10 crash

Truck driver airlifted after I-10 cra
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An 18-wheeler driver is being airlifted to a Baton Rouge hospital after driving his rig off the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge.

The crash happened around 8 a.m. on I-10 East at the Whiskey Bay exit.

According to Louisiana State Police, the interstate is open. No word on the extent of damage to the bridge's guardrail.

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