BATON ROUGE - A Friday (Feb. 19) morning crash on I-10 East near Butte La Rose that briefly led to a closure of the interstate has been cleared and the area is now reopened.

As of 6:35 a.m., authorities and first responders have successfully cleared the crash but area congestion remains.

Motorists are encouraged to use caution when taking to the roads this morning, as icy conditions may lead to accidents.

For traffic advisories throughout the morning, watch WBRZ’s traffic reports on 2une In on WBRZ Plus from 5 a.m. until 9 a.m. and during the remainder of the day, traffic advisories are tweeted via @WBRZTraffic.