Traffic cleared after semi-truck fire shut down I-10 westbound near La. state line

HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - A semi-truck fire on I-10 resulted in major congestion between Bay St. Louis Exit 13 and the Mississippi-Louisiana state line throughout Wednesday morning. The Mississippi Department of Transportation now gives the all clear.

Mississippi Highway Patrol says the call came in before 6:30 a.m. near mile marker 2.

MHP says no one was hurt in the crash; the driver escaped the truck without injury. The semi-truck was carrying nuts and bolts.

A semi-truck fire on I-10 near the Mississippi-Louisiana border has shut down all westbound lanes as of 6:30 a.m. Wednesday morning.

This map from MDOT's traffic site shows the congestion between Bay St. Louis Exit 13 and the... — This map from MDOT's traffic site shows the congestion between Bay St. Louis Exit 13 and the Mississippi-Louisiana state line Wednesday morning.(Mississippi Department of Transportation)

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