Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Deputies and Natchitoches Parish Fire Protection District #1 responded to the scene of a crash on June 27 around 4:36 pm involving a train and a commercial vehicle on Louisiana Highway 490, east of I-49 near Chopin.

The crash occurred just west of the Martco Plywood Plant and resulted in a temporary road closure. No hazardous materials were involved.

Although there were no reported injuries at the time, emergency medical personnel from Natchitoches Regional Medical Center were dispatched to assess the driver of the commercial vehicle. Louisiana State Police also responded to the scene.

Motorists in the area were advised to use alternate routes, and Martco employees were directed to access the mill via a detour.