Multiple accidents on Twin Span Bridge cause traffic delays Christmas Eve amid dense fog

NEW ORLEANS — Multiple accidents on I-10 East shut down the Twin Span Bridge on Christmas Eve as a Dense Fog Advisory is in effect from 7 p.m. Wednesday until Thursday, Dec. 25 at 10 a.m.

“We have cleared the scene of multiple accidents on (Twin Spans) I-10 eastbound near mile marker 256! Thick fog blankets the area, and while injuries are thankfully minor,” the St. Tammany Fire Protection District #1 in a Facebook post.

Traffic was closed at US 11 (Exit 254), where vehicles are being diverted off the interstate. Officials report congestion has stretched for about five miles…

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