1 eastbound lane of I-20 Mississippi River bridge reopens after ice-related crash
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A row of 18-wheelers, right, sits idle in the west-bound lanes of Interstate 20 over the Mississippi River Bridge as emergency vehicles work to clear the scene of an early-morning accident involving an 18-wheeler transporting a hazardous material near Vicksburg, Miss., Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. An undetermined amount of the chemical is believed to have leaked into the Mississippi River, officials said. U.S. Coast Guard officials said they were assessing the impact of the spill Wednesday. (AP Photo/The Clarion-Ledger, Joe Ellis)
A row of 18-wheelers, right, sits idle in the west-bound lanes of Interstate 20 over the Mississippi River Bridge as emergency vehicles work to clear the scene of an early-morning accident involving an 18-wheeler transporting a hazardous material near Vicksburg, Miss., Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. An undetermined amount of the chemical is believed to have leaked into the Mississippi River, officials said. U.S. Coast Guard officials said they were assessing the impact of the spill Wednesday. (AP Photo/The Clarion-Ledger, Joe Ellis)
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — At least one eastbound lane of the Mississippi River bridge on Interstate 20 at Vicksburg, Miss., has reopened.
Louisiana State Trooper Albert Paxton says the other lanes should be cleared for traffic soon as cleanup continues following a chain reaction crash early Wednesday.
An 18-wheeler skidded on the ice and crashed into a railing at about 4 a.m. At least four other tractor-trailer rigs followed.
Paxton says a tanker leaked a flammable liquid into the river, but it was not immediately clear how much. The leak was stopped about 12:30 p.m.
The National Weather Service says a winter weather advisory is in effect for the Columbus area until 10 p.m. Wednesday.
Across the state, bridges, trees and utility lines were covered with ice.
A woman charged with going door-to-door selling Girl Scout cookies with a fake order form has been ordered to live at a restitution center and complete a drug and alcohol counseling program.
Warren County authorities said 37-year-old Paula Kelly kept about $1,000 after taking fake orders from unsuspecting customers in February and March who thought they were buying cookies.
Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace said Kelly has no affiliation whatsoever with the Girl Scouts of America. […]
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A now 17-year-old Vicksburg teen has been denied bond in the shooting death of her stepmother three years ago.
Circuit Judge Isadore Patrick said Friday that Tyla Denise Vega would remain behind bars even after attorney Marshal Sanders said the court ordered mental evaluation on the teen had been completed.
Vega has remained in custody at the Warren County jail since December 2011 when her $75,000 bail was revoked by her bonding agent. […]
