PRAIRIEVILLE – Traffic officials say “an incident in the median” is causing heavy traffic delays on I-10 in Ascension Parish Monday morning.

According to DOTD, the incident happened around 10:20 a.m. Monday morning. As of 11:10 a.m., congestion stretched for at least five miles.

Traffic congestion on I-10 West is now from MM 173 to MM 168 (past Prairieville) due to an incident in the median.

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