Louisiana transportation officials are reporting traffic delays after a bulldozer came off of the truck that was transporting it and fell into a grassy area below the interstate.
The incident occurred Thursday afternoon on I-10 near Acadian.
Baton Rouge gridlocked after bulldozer topples off I-10 – See live traffic map here: https://t.co/setlDy8M62 pic.twitter.com/pYIkB4qBLJ
— WBRZ News (@WBRZ) August 19, 2021
Images captured at the scene show the bulldozer appears to have fallen off a truck and off the interstate overpass into a grassy area below.
There’s no word yet on whether anyone was hurt.
The cause of the incident remains under investigation.
Westbound I-10 has reopened but major traffic backups have been reported.
This is a developing story.
Bulldozer falls off of trailer, causes delays on I-10https://t.co/mWrWBq5pVw
— WAFB (@WAFB) August 19, 2021