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Stretch of Bluebonnet Boulevard reopens near Mall of Louisiana after reports of truck leaking fluid

2 hours 20 minutes 44 seconds ago Wednesday, February 25 2026 Feb 25, 2026 February 25, 2026 12:56 PM February 25, 2026 in News
Source: WBRZ

BATON ROUGE — A stretch of Bluebonnet Boulevard near the Mall of Louisiana was shut down following reports of a truck leaking fluid on Wednesday morning.

According to a spokesperson for the St. George Fire Department, a shelter-in-place order was established within a half mile of the hazardous materials incident around 10:12 a.m., which was reported at 6230 Bluebonnet. By 11 a.m., the shelter-in-place was lifted.

Bluebonnet was shut down from the interstate to Picardy Avenue. 

By 11:22 a.m., the road was in the process of reopening. By 1 p.m., the road had completely reopened.

Louisiana State Police Hazmat, Baton Rouge Police, Baton Rouge EMS and the Department of Environmental Quality also responded to the incident.

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