BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Emergency officials confirmed five people, including two children, were taken to the hospital after a seven-car pile-up on the interstate on Thursday, May 29.
The multi-vehicle crash happened around 11:10 a.m. on I-10 East near Siegen Lane.
Officials said one patient is in critical condition, two patients are in serious condition, and two patients are stable.
According to the Louisiana State Police (LSP), troopers are working to open the lanes to traffic. They ask that drivers avoid the area until the scene is clear.
Details surrounding what caused the crash have not been released, but officials say an 18-wheeler was involved.
LSP is leading the investigation.
No other details have been released.
This is a developing story. Check back for more details.