Louisiana man hijacks construction crane, causing several car crashes and prolonged closure of Interstate: police
Story by Zoe Hussain • 10h
A Louisiana man was arrested after allegedly hijacking a construction crane and blocking traffic on an Interstate — triggering a series of car crashes that left two people injured and led to a prolonged road closure, according to authorities.
Matthew Vincent, 37, of Vinton, was taken into custody Saturday after police received multiple reports of cars crashing into a work zone around 5:30 a.m. on Interstate 10 near Louisiana Highway 108, Louisiana State Police said in a news release.
When cops arrived, they found the crane sitting in the median with its cables hanging over the westbound lanes. The cables struck a passing vehicle, which led to three more collisions in a wild scene, police said.
No construction was underway at the time of the collisions, and no known crew members were manning the crane when it caused the highway pile-up, according to authorities.
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