The I-10 eastbound Ambassador Caffery Parkway exit in Lafayette has reopened after an overnight crash involving an overturned 18-wheeler temporarily shut down the exit ramp for several hours.
According to the Lafayette Police Department, officers were called to the scene at approximately 2:14 a.m. Thursday, August 13, after reports of a single-vehicle crash on the eastbound exit ramp at Exit 100.
Driver Reported No Injuries
Investigators say the 18-wheeler was attempting to take the Ambassador Caffery exit when, for reasons that remain unknown, the truck left the roadway to the left and overturned.
The driver told officers they were not injured in the crash.
Exit Closed For Recovery Effort
The eastbound exit ramp remained closed for several hours while recovery crews safely removed the overturned tractor-trailer from the roadway…