Officials have said only that a box truck flipped over and a person was killed.

Interstate 10 reopened Tuesday in Metairie after a deadly accident.One person was killed when a box truck overturned before 5 a.m. on westbound Interstate 10 near Veterans Boulevard, causing several other vehicles to crash, officials said.The area was closed to traffic as police investigated the scene, but reopened at 10:45 a.m. Officials have said only that a box truck flipped over and a person was killed.Several other vehicles were involved in the accident.The box truck could be seen flipped over on the road via a Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development camera.Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!

Interstate 10 reopened Tuesday in Metairie after a deadly accident.

One person was killed when a box truck overturned before 5 a.m. on westbound Interstate 10 near Veterans Boulevard, causing several other vehicles to crash, officials said.


The area was closed to traffic as police investigated the scene, but reopened at 10:45 a.m. Officials have said only that a box truck flipped over and a person was killed.

Several other vehicles were involved in the accident.

The box truck could be seen flipped over on the road via a Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development camera.

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