Northbound I-49 Back Open After Wednesday Morning Crash Near Washington

I-49 northbound near Washington blocked due to crash

All 1-49 northbound lanes near Washington are blocked due to an accident.

Northbound I-49 back open after Wednesday morning crash near Washington

UPDATE, 3:30 p.m.: DOTD reports that the crash has been cleared. ORIGINAL STORY: WASHINGTON, La. (KLFY) -- Motorists heading north on I-49 in St. Landry Parish should seek an alternate route this morning. According to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, all northbound lanes are blocked on I-49 just north of Washington. According to DOTD, the crash occurred at 7:52 a.m. just south of the exit to La. 10/La. 182. This story …

UPDATE: Crash on I-49 north of Washington; right lane still blocked

UPDATE: As of 12:30 p.m., only the right lane of I-49 northbound was blocked north of Washington.Around 8 a.m. Wednesday, DOTD social media reported that I-49 north was shut down after a crash."I-49 North is closed at LA 10 (Lebeau) due to an accident. Motorists are being diverted onto LA 10 East to US 71 North. Congestion is minimal at this time," a tweet stated.DOTD's website, 511la.org, said that there was an accident at mile marker 27, and "…