Two Vehicle Crash Causes Fire & Congestion Along I-10

Louisiana State Police are reporting a traffic advisory along Interstate 10 near the Butte La Rose exit. The advisory is due to a two vehicle accident on I-10 West that resulted in a fire and created a visibility problem for both sides of the interstate because of the smoke.

We received initial report of the congestion from @Laf_Traffic and you can see those posts below

Louisiana State Police later confirmed the cause of the crash via a Facebook post that you can see below

The vehicles involved in the crash are containing non-hazmat materials.

Motorists are encouraged to avoid the area if possible and to visit www.511la.org for route and road conditions.