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TEAM 2 TRAFFIC: I-10 West closed near Butte La Rose due to 18-wheeler fire
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BUTTE LA ROSE - I-10 West before Whiskey Bay was shut down due to an 18-wheeler on fire, officials said.
The Department of Transportation and Development said I-10 West is closed at Mile Marker 131 before LA Highway 975 due to a vehicle fire. Congestion is approaching LA Highway 3000.
Video showed an 18-wheeler engulfed in flames. Motorists are advised to use an alternate route.
Emergency officials said one person was taken to the hospital, but the injuries were "nothing critical."
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