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Around 5 a.m., an eastbound 18-wheeler on I-20 left the roadway, crashed through the guardrails and landed on the ground next to the Highway 61 South overpass bridge.

The vehicle had significant front-end damage and will be towed out of the area by Wards Towing. The driver of the vehicle, a 49-year-old man, was largely uninjured in the accident.

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An 18-wheeler left the roadway on Wednesday morning. Photo by David Day

VPD’s Bobby Jones is at the scene and requested an ambulance to check out the driver some 30 minutes after the accident occurred.

You can watch our live report here. 

Traffic is flowing smoothly through the accident area.

Traffic exiting I-20 West onto 61 South should anticipate a slow down or re-routing when they attempt to remove the 18-wheeler from the area near the I-20 overpass.

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An 18-wheeler left the roadway on Wednesday morning. Photo by David Day

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