New Orleans Police are investigating a multiple vehicle fatal traffic accident which happened this morning on Interstate 10 eastbound near the North Claiborne Avenue exit.
The accident occurred at about 2:15 a.m. It involved a vehicle which crashed into the guardrail and then came to a stop in the center lane. Three other vehicles collided with the halted car. The male driver of the first vehicle was pronounced deceased at the scene by New Orleans EMS.
All lanes of Interstate 10 eastbound were closed by the accident and traffic was diverted off the interstate via the Orleans Avenue/Vieux Carre exit. The interstate was re-opened to traffic at about 5:35 am.
Anyone with information about this accident is asked to call the Fatality Investigations unit at 504-658-6205.