A 37-year-old Louisiana man, Matthew Vincent, is accused of hijacking a construction crane in Vinton, causing multiple car crashes and forcing a prolonged interstate closure.

According to a Louisiana State Police (LSP) release, the incident occurred on Saturday, August 16. At around 5:30 a.m., troopers responded to Interstate westbound in Vinton. They had received multiple reports of multiple vehicles striking a construction crane in a work zone.

A preliminary investigation revealed that the crane had been positioned in the median, with its cables hanging over Interstate 10. As a result, the cables struck a passing vehicle, with three subsequent crashes occurring shortly after.

Two people were injured, the construction crane was heavily damaged, and “significant property damage” was rep

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