Disabled vehicle blocking I-20 westbound in Hinds County cleared, MDOT says

At 8 a.m. Friday, July 24, 2026, the Mississippi Department of Transportation reported that a disabled vehicle blocking westbound lanes of Interstate 20 at Mississippi 18 West (Exit 40A) in Hinds County had been cleared and traffic was moving again.

Earlier, MDOT said the disabled vehicle had blocked all westbound lanes on I-20 at Exit 40A. The agency posted the updates on its traffic map, according to the MDOT traffic website.

MDOT advised motorists in Jackson and the surrounding area to monitor its traffic map for updates. The agency provided the initial alert and the later clearance notice on its traffic feed, MDOT said.

No further details about the cause of the disablement or any injuries were provided by MDOT in its updates.

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