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TEAM 2 TRAFFIC: Crashes on I-10 eastbound near I-10/12 split cause severe backups

1 hour 39 minutes 47 seconds ago Wednesday, January 14 2026 Jan 14, 2026 January 14, 2026 10:01 AM January 14, 2026 in News
Source: WBRZ

BATON ROUGE — I-10 eastbound was closed near the I-10/12 split due to two crashes on Wednesday morning. 

The crashes, which were first reported around 8:57 a.m., are causing significant delays, backing traffic up several miles into downtown Baton Rouge. By 9:29 a.m., one lane had reopened. By 10 a.m., the entire roadway had reopened.

Officials told WBRZ that no injuries were reported in the first crash, but one person was transported to the hospital in the second.

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