ZACHARY — One person is dead after a crash involving an 18-wheeler carrying logs and a passenger van near the intersection of Mt. Pleasant and Barnett Cutoff roads on Tuesday morning. 

The crash happened around 5:45 a.m., with the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner's Office responding around 7:10 a.m.

Zachary Police, Louisiana State Police and Baton Rouge EMS also responded to the crash.

WBRZ's news crew at the scene learned that, around 10:25 a.m., the roadway reopened after the wreckage was moved to the shoulder of the roadway.