SOUTHAVEN, Miss — UPDATE: Traffic is flowing smoothly along I-55 after a tractor-trailer ran off the road Thursday afternoon, according to the DeSoto County Sheriff's Department.
Original story:
Southaven Police said Hazmat was on the scene Thursday afternoon after a tractor-trailer ran off the road along I-55.
It happened about 3 p.m. along I-55 near Horn Lake Creek. Police said the guardrail on the bridge was struck, and the truck ran off the road. They said it is now leaking diesel fuel.
Hazmat was called in to clean up the spill.
One southbound lane of I-55 was blocked due to the crash. About 4:30 p.m., Southaven Police shut down the southbound lanes between Goodman Road and Church Road to move the tractor trailer. Drivers should avoid the area if they can.
In an update posted just before 7 p.m., Southaven police said the inside southbound lane of I-55 is open to traffic south of Church Road. The right lane and shoulder will be blocked for another hour or two just past the Horn Lake Creek bridge.
