Louisiana State Police Troop I is on scene. The right lane is blocked near mile marker 117 with a 3-hour estimated closure. Check 511la.org for updates.
According to new federal highway data, there's a stretch of I-10 in Acadiana that has been ranked amongst the most deadliest areas in Louisiana to travel.
What has people alarmed is that when the motorist called the police at the time of the incident, NOPD allegedly said they had no officers currently in the area.