Southbound Hwy. 171 closed in DeSoto Parish after multi-vehicle crash

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) – The following info was provided by Desoto Fire District #2:

The DeSoto Parish Fire District says the southbound lane of Highway 171 is closed after a multi-vehicle crash.

Just before 6 p.m., first responders were dispatched to the 4600 block of Highway 171 in Gloster, where they found seven vehicles with varying degrees of damage. Officials say the crash appears to have been caused by a major buckle in the concrete roadway, likely due to extreme heat, before the highway could be closed to traffic…

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