I-10 West closed due to fatal traffic accident

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Update: all lanes on I-10 West are nowhere  reopened to traffic.

A fatal accident had I-10 West shut down early Monday morning.

According to New Orleans police, it happened about 3:42  a.m. near the intersection of I-10 West and Orleans Avenue.

Traffic is being diverted at Orleans Avenue. Initial police reports say a man was killed in the accident. Traffic is being diverted off the interstate at Orleans Avenue exit.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.