One person is dead after a single-vehicle wreck on I-10 near mile marker 38 in Gulfport, police said Getty Images/iStockphoto

One person is dead after a single-vehicle wreck on Interstate 10 in Gulfport, police said Saturday afternoon.

The crash occurred in the westbound lanes of I-10 near mile marker 38, or the Cowan-Lorraine Road exit.

Gulfport Police said at 5 p.m. that westbound traffic is down to one lane near the site of the crash. Drivers should expect delays.

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The Mississippi Department of Transportation said at 4:50 p.m. that traffic should resume to normal in about an hour. You can check for updates in real-time on the MDOT traffic map.

The Sun Herald will update this story when more information is available.

Justin Mitchell is the Sun Herald senior news editor and works on McClatchy’s audience engagement and development team. He also reports on LGBTQ issues in the Deep South, particularly focusing on Mississippi.