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