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Stretch of Bluebonnet Boulevard closed near Mall of Louisiana after reports of truck leaking fluid

1 hour 18 minutes 6 seconds ago Wednesday, February 25 2026 Feb 25, 2026 February 25, 2026 10:22 AM February 25, 2026 in News
Source: WBRZ

BATON ROUGE — A stretch of Bluebonnet Boulevard near the Mall of Louisiana is shut down following reports of a truck leaking fluid on Wednesday morning.

According to a spokesperson for the St. George Fire Department, a shelter-in-place order was established within a half mile of the hazardous materials incident around 10:12 a.m., which was reported at 6230 Bluebonnet. By 11 a.m., the shelter-in-place was lifted.

By 11:22 a.m., the road was in the process of reopening.

Bluebonnet is shut down from the interstate to Picardy Avenue. 

Louisiana State Police Hazmat, Baton Rouge Police, Baton Rouge EMS and the Department of Environmental Quality also responded to the incident.

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