Deadly 18-Wheeler Crash Shuts I-49 North Louisiana

Multiple serious incidents involving 18-wheelers have recently impacted major interstate highways. In St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, a crash involving two 18-wheelers near Whiteville led to the closure of I-49 North for over five hours and resulted in at least one fatality; the cause remains under investigation. On Interstate 44 near Kirkwood, Missouri, a tractor-trailer crash caused a fuel spill and temporarily shut down the highway early Wednesday morning. Additionally, a dramatic explosion involving an 18-wheeler occurred on Interstate 59 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, during a multi-vehicle collision; despite the large fireball, no injuries were reported, and investigators noted the truck was not carrying flammable materials, with the cause still under investigation.