BATON ROUGE, LA : Driver dead after crashing 18-wheeler, leaving cab dangling off I-10 overpass for on Monday, 22nd July 2024

The cab of an 18-wheeler was left dangling off an overpass on I-10 Monday morning after the vehicle jackknifed and ejected the driver.

Traffic cameras from the area of the I-10 eastbound split at I-110 showed the cab dangling over the barrier, facing into oncoming traffic. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the vehicle jackknifed and ejected the driver after the crash. He fell to the ground below the elevated section of the highway.

Officials said the coroner was contacted; the victim has not been identified. It is unknown if the victim had a medical issue at the time of the crash.

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