BATON ROUGE — I-10 westbound was shut down near the 10/110 split due to a semi-truck fire early Friday morning.

The truck, which was reportedly carrying bottles of orange juice, caught fire around 4 a.m. as the truck was getting onto the on-ramp for the Mississippi River Bridge. The fire has since been put out, leaving a smoldering truck in the roadway.

The I-10 westbound ramp at Terrace Avenue that drivers use to get onto the Mississippi River Bridge remains blocked as crews worked to clear the truck that caught fire.

Authorities say the truck hit the guardrail, causing it to catch fire. 

Two people inside the truck, including the driver, were taken to the hospital and treated for injuries after the fire. 

The fire and resulting road closure caused congestion past the I-10/12 split.