Evacuees finding delays on I-10 near Alabama line after crash, South MS authorities say

A crash on Interstate 10 near the Mississippi-Alabama state line caused delays Tuesday afternoon, Mississippi authorities said.

A camper overturned in the median is slowing drivers on I-10 near Franklin Creek Road, Mississippi Highway Patrol Trooper Landon Orozco said. Another vehicle also crashed in the median on I-10 near Exit 61 to Gautier, Orozco said. No injuries were reported.

The overturned camper near Franklin Creek Road caused backups in I-10’s eastbound lanes on Tuesday. Cars slogged through a near standstill at 3:30 p.m., and traffic stretched west to Highway 63 .

At 3:55 p.m., the Mississippi Department of Transportation estimated delays would last another hour.

The delays may slow Louisiana drivers traveling east to evacuate Tropical Storm Francine , which is expected to make landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday as a Category 2 storm.