Update: Traffic moving again on I-10 after day of crashes, delays in South MS
4:40 p.m.: MDOT's live traffic tracker is showing significant delays on I-10 in Jackson County in both eastbound and westbound directions. The eastbound backup begins to the west of Exit 61 (Gautier Vancleave Road) and extends beyond the exit. The westbound backup begins at Exit 69 and extends nearly eight miles to the Alabama border.
Noon: MDOT is reporting that the crash on I-10 has been cleared and traffic is again moving at full speed.
ORIGINAL STORY
MDOT is reporting a crash has tied up eastbound traffic on I-10 Sunday just past Exit 20 (Kiln Delisle Road).
The right lane is blocked and the slowdown stretches for miles, according to MDOT's live traffic tracker.
While MDOT's estimate at 9:32 a.m. was that traffic could be delayed up to an hour, significant delays remain at 11:45 a.m.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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