51-year-old Albany man dies in early morning crash on I-10 near Port Allen

PORT ALLEN — On March 3, 2026, at approximately 4:00 a.m., Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop A responded to a fatal crash on Interstate 10 east near milepost 147 in West Baton Rouge Parish.

The crash claimed the life of 51-year-old Phillip Scott of Albany.

The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2025 International tractor-trailer was traveling east on Interstate 10. Traffic was stopped in the area due to construction. At the same time, a 2016 International box truck, driven by Scott, was also traveling east and approaching the stopped traffic. For reasons still under investigation, Scott failed to stop and rear-ended the tractor-trailer…

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