Congestion is approximately 3 miles. Drivers are asked to avoid the area if possible. It happened about 10:30 p. Wednesday. Reports indicated a red vehicle was headed south in the northbound lanes on the interstate when the crash happened. UPDATE I-49 North Back Open After Serious Wreck Sunday Night. Please choose to not drive impaired or ride with an impaired driver. Troopers said the two vehicles then crashed into a Volkswagon SUV. That head-on collision claimed Lundy, 54, Lindy Rae Simmons, 20, Kamryn Simmons, 14, and Christopher Simmons, 16.
The victims in the crash have since been identified after family was notified. Davis and Thomas McIntyre of nearby Gerken Rental & Sales said they were on scene within seconds to try to help. Emergency medical workers took the driver to a hospital. The driver's identity was not being released until family could be notified. First responders extracted at least one person from he wreckage. Accident on 49 south today in maryland. Over and over again, Troopers see the tragic consequences of preventable motor vehicle crashes. UPDATE I-49 North Back Open After Serious Wreck Sunday Night. Live Accident Reports by @Laf_Traffic. I-10 E remains closed, alternate routes at US 165 and La. Blood evidence was obtained from both drivers and will be submitted for analysis. A woman is dead following a crash Thursday evening in DeSoto Parish.
Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact Belton police at 816-331-1500. Interstate 49, said Sheriff Steve Prator. No further information is available at this time, but we will continue to update this story as more details are released. "Prayers go out to the families, and everybody involved, definitely, " Davis said. Eastbound traffic is being diverted to I-49 South, Lafayette Police said. I-49N reopened in Frierson after 18-wheeler crash. It happened just after 8 a. m. at Exit 186 (LA Hwy 175 / Kingston / Frierson), according to Louisiana State Police. A medical helicopter was dispatched, and a landing zone was set up near I-49 and the highway. DeRouen said the family was driving home from her brother's basketball game when the crash happened. ORIGINAL POST: ST. LANDRY PARISH, La. Jan 24, 2023 4:50pm.
Louisiana State Police say there were two crashes on I-49 Friday night, one in St. Landry Parish and another in Avoyelles Parish; in all, five people died in those crashes. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is still investigating. Their investigation revealed John Lundy of Dallas, Georgia was driving a 2005 Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck north in the southbound lanes of I-49 when it struck another vehicle head on. Troopers say, "We urge citizens to remember that Louisiana's "Move Over" law keeps EVERYONE safe. Traffic is being re-routed at exit 46 to La Hwy 106. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said 73-year-old Janna Dillon from Clinton, Missouri, was the driver killed in the Chevy. All rights reserved. The driver of the pick-up truck, Lundy, and driver of the SUV, Lindy Rae Simmons, were pronounced dead at the scene. LPD said that the crash happened on I-49, near Gloria Switch Rd. Accident on rt 49 today. Traffic was backed up at least a mile there before the interstate was reopened, and it remained congested as of 12:30 p. m. This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available. We all have their gifts wrapped under the tree. It is unknown if he was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
Impairment is not suspected as a factor and this crash remains under investigation. Lafayette drivers and those passing through the area on Interstate 10 can expect continued delays at the I-10 / I-49 intersection after an 18-wheeler hauling an excavator damaged the I-10 eastbound brid... Read More. Copyright 2023 KPLC. Eyewitness reports say Life Air Helicopters were on the scene. This story was originally published September 22, 2022 7:20 AM. Around 8:37 p. on January 4, APD responded to the southbound lane of... Read More. 3 Louisiana family members killed in wrong-way crash on I-49 | wwltv.com. The sheriff's office says... Dr. Grant Eloi was notified of the wreck. In that vehicle, a 2017 Cadillac XT5-SUV, was the driver, Lindy Rae Simmons, of Jeanerette. Lindy Rae Simmons, 20, of Jeanerette, was driving south and the two struck head-on in the left lane. UPDATE: I-49 north is now back open to traffic.