Multiple crashes snarl interstate traffic in Mobile

UPDATE: Multiple crashes on Interstate 10 and Interstate 65 have snarled traffic in Mobile Wednesday afternoon.

For a time, drivers were stuck in miles-long back-ups. Even secondary streets were jammed.

Six people were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according Mobile Fire-Rescue.

---

EARLIER STORY:

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Multiple crashes on Interstate 10 and Interstate 65 have snarled traffic in Mobile Wednesday afternoon.

Mobile police said westbound I-10 between I-65 and the Riviere Du Chien overpass is closed. In addition, I-10 at the Dauphin Island Parkway exit is backed up.

Six people were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according Mobile Fire-Rescue.

The wreck involved multiple cars and an 18-wheeler.

---

Download the FOX10 Weather App. Get life-saving severe weather warnings and alerts for your location no matter where you are. Available free in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.

Copyright 2022 WALA. All rights reserved.