Update 08/21/18 2:33 p.m.
Traffic is moving again on I-22 near the Tremont exit.
Previous update below
Eastbound traffic is being diverted at Exit 113 on I-22, east of Tremont, and back on the interstate via the entrance ramp.
See the original post below.
ITAWAMBA COUNTY, Miss. (WTVA) - A section of the eastbound lane of Interstate 22 near Tremont will be closed for several hours after an 18-wheeler turnover spilled fuel onto the road and trapped the driver, according to Mississippi Highway Patrol Master Sgt. Ray Hall.
Officials say once crews are able to turn this 18-wheeler back on its side, a portion of eastbound I-22 will be closed. We will update you on the exact spot when we get it. pic.twitter.com/5l8twiGRbH
— Kayla Thompson (@KThompsonTV) August 21, 2018
The driver was trapped in the cab of the truck, but is ok, said Hall. MHP asks drivers to avoid the area.
The driver of the 18-wheeler is okay, and Crews are still trying to clean up the area.
— Kayla Thompson (@KThompsonTV) August 21, 2018
Stay with WTVA 9 News for updates on this developing story.
Crews are removing items from the back of the truck now.
The mud + spilled gas seem to be causing issues in this process. pic.twitter.com/aLJcSMQ2H4
— Kayla Thompson (@KThompsonTV) August 21, 2018