Lane closure and traffic recovery on I-49 northbound near Exit 162, Natchitoches LA

Traffic

Reported: 11/5/2025 01:57 PM

I-49, Louisiana

A traffic incident on I-49 northbound near Exit 162 caused the right travel lane to be blocked for recovery work. Traffic was pushed over to other lanes during the recovery. Later, all lanes were confirmed open and clear. There was also mention of a prior crash on LA 174 that had been moved off the road. No fire or smoke was observed during the incident.

Audio|Source: Natchitoches Parish, Sabine Parish, and Vernon Parish Public Safety

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Transcript:

00:00

Just be advised, we'll still have the right travel lane blocked here on I-49 northbound at Exit 162 while they finish recovery.

00:11

104, but everything else is open?

00:15

104. I'm just going to push traffic over.

00:19

Okay.

00:24

00:25

Yes, Alice.

00:33

At the Promise All City Limits.

00:39

I think west westbound scales with Texas Romeo 6-6-3192 on a maroon peterbilt pull in a white band trailer

01:12

107 T.S,

01:16

58 Region 2. P.S. 58 Region 2. Eastbound scales,

01:23

Texas,

01:24

180 Charlie 183, 180 Charlie 183,

01:31

white tractor, white box trailer.

01:37

Seeing on Independence to get our truckpack and service,

01:40

SO unit is going to remain on scene for Louisiana State Firemarking.

01:45

10-4[1]. 10-4.

01:57

FROG6, let me know.

02:00

10-4[1]. 10-4.

02:06

Suggesting for that prior crash, I've got a moved off of LA 174 on the captain's been road.

02:15

At easy 1095, I can make that one.

02:22

Brazil Springs and 3175, we've been at 28, 0906-18, Z09c618. 109c6-18.

02:32

104.

02:38

24 is clearing the DC in route.

02:42

Myself in 53 over here headquarters, there's no active fight that I see so far.

02:50

Do we have a fire, can you tell you?

02:57

We got no visual, nothing, don't see any smoke, we're going to get out and walk around the shit.

03:03

Ben, four.

03:06

9-11, 10-9-7-0-1-10.

03:11

They're white 11.

03:13

Say 8, Tarpley Road.

03:18

Louisiana, Zulu 613-804, Z-13804, Black GMC Sierra.

03:27

4. 4.

03:32

Stop that track.

03:38

All lanes are now open.

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10-4: Acknowledgment/Affirmative (message received)

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