I-49 News Reports in Louisiana

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Those commuting on I-49 north Friday morning had to detour after a school bus caught fire and shut down the interstate. Read More

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Ramon Hillman was driving a 2016 Nissan Altima northbound on Interstate 49 around 11:41 p.m. when the vehicle went off the roadway and overturned. Read More

Traffic is backed up along I-10 eastbound and diverted to Ambassador Caffery Parkway due to an 18-wheeler fire on the overpass at the intersection with I-49 Thursday, October 30, 2025, in Lafayette, ... Read More

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Firefighters respond to an 18-wheeler fire on I-10 eastbound Thursday, October 30, 2025, in Lafayette, La. Interstate 10 eastbound was closed for hours Thursday after an 18-wheeler caught fire on the ... Read More

A fully engulfed 18-wheeler is burning on I-10 Eastbound at I-49 in Lafayette right now. All lanes closed. Traffic being diverted at University Avenue. Read More

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A dark-colored SUV entered the interstate traveling northbound in the southbound lane and collided head-on with a white pickup truck, CPSO said in a news release. Read More

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Traffic is backed up along I-10 eastbound and diverted to Ambassador Caffery Parkway due to an 18-wheeler fire on the overpass at the intersection with I-49 Thursday, October 30, 2025, in Lafayette, ... Read More

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Lawrence Irchirl, 50, of Natchitoches, was driving a 2002 Ford F-350 and collided with an 18-wheeler parked on the road, causing a fatal crash. Irchirl was wearing a seatbelt but was pronounced dead ... Read More

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - All lanes are finally back open on I-49 North following a long closure since the early morning hours. Around 9:06 a.m., DOTD announced that traffic was back open in all lanes ... Read More