The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is conducting a death investigation after a deceased person was found in south Alabama waters Wednesday beneath the Interstate 10 Bayway in Baldwin County, the agency said.
Interstate 10 Bayway traffic slowed to a crawl and was halted at times this morning as law enforcement officials on both spans and in the water below conducted what is being described as a death investigation.
Following snow, sleet and ice that arrived in the Big Bend and South Georgia Tuesday due to a winter storm, a large stretch of a major highway shut down Wednesday evening.
The Arizona Department of Transportation announced major weekend traffic closures for the Broadway Curve Improvement Project.
The improvement project along Interstate 10 near Sky Harbor International Airport continues to cause weekend road closures and lane restrictions.
I-10 east from Gramercy in the Baton Rouge area to the Mississippi state line has remained closed since Tuesday after 10 inches of snow dropped on the New Orleans area. Officials have made strides in opening most of the city's other major roadways, but were still working to clear off ice from the popular thoroughfare.
Interstate 10 appeared three times in a list of the top 10 most dangerous U.S. highways, with five Arizona freeway sections included on the list.
Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant Dylan Bryan said one semi-truck involved in the crash became "engulfed in flames" when the collision happened.
Interstate 10 westbound was closed for nearly an hour after a multi-car accident in New Orleans East. The interstate fully reopened just before 7 a.m. with congestion reaching five miles. The accident was first reported at 5:29 a.m. between Read Boulevard and Bullard Avenue. Details are still limited, and no word on injuries.
Interstate 10 in the Baton Rouge metro area reopened to both eastbound and westbound traffic Thursday afternoon, the Department of Transportation and Development announced.
Per Florida Highway Patrol, I-10 from mile marker 5 to mile marker 56 is CLOSED. The Barrancas Avenue Bayou Chico Bridge was closed in both directions at 4:58 p.m. because of ice, according the Florida Department of Transportation.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is currently investigating a “marine-related“ incident along the Interstate 10 Bayway in Baldwin County, an official told AL.com. The official said he could not confirm at this time whether an individual died due to the incident as more information is still being gathered.