Southbound I-55 closed at Manchac for several hours to recover sunken 18-wheeler
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Published: Feb. 26, 2023 at 12:27 PM CST
MANCHAC, La. (WVUE) - Louisiana State Police said Sunday (Feb. 26) that southbound I-55 would be closed at Manchac for about eight hours, as workers recover a sunken 18-wheeler that left the roadway on Friday and crashed into a canal.
Authorities said traffic will be allowed to exit, travel on the low road, and re-enter I-55 South at Ruddock.
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No injuries were reported in Friday’s crash and the state police did not describe the cause of the accident.
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