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Accident temporarily closes part of I-55

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BYRAM, MS (Mississippi News Now) -

A multi-vehicle wreck slowed traffic on Interstate 55 just before noon Monday.

The wreck involving a Honda, Nissan, and Chevrolet occurred in the southbound lanes a mile before Byram exit.

Several of the motorists were taken from the scene by ambulance.

A Chevrolet pickup truck was also involved in a wreck about a mile away, slamming into the interstate barrier. It's unclear if that driver was injured.

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