UPDATE: All lanes are now open. (8:18 a.m.)

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UPDATE: The center lane has been cleared but now the right lane is blocked on Essen for vehicle recovery efforts. The traffic back up has reached the Unite Plaza Boulevard on Essen.

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BATON ROUGE- An accident is blocking the center lane westbound on Essen Lane at Dijon Drive.

Traffic is passing through the left and right lanes.

The back up from the accident has reached I-10.

We'll continue to keep you updated you on any changes.