UPDATE, 5/7/25, 12:45 p.m.: The Opelousas Police Department has announced the scene of the earlier railway accident has been fully cleared. All railroad intersections from North Oak to North Railroad Avenue are now open and safe for travel, officials said.
ORIGINAL STORY: OPELOUSAS, La. ( KLFY ) — In Opelousas, police are currently on the scene of a railroad accident. Due to this incident, all railroad intersections are closed from North Oak to North Railroad Avenue, authorities said. According to police, the accident involved a pedestrian who has sustained moderate injuries and is receiving medical care. The police are asking the public to seek alternate routes such as Wallior Street and Rice Lane that will remain open at this time. This investigation remains active and ongoing. We will release more updates as more information becomes available.
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