LIVINGSTON - Traffic along Interstate 12 in Livingston Parish was backed up as state crews worked to recover an 18-wheeler that crashed into trees off the roadway. 

The Town of Livingston Police Department shared a photo of the 18-wheeler, which went into the tree line between Livingston and Holden.

The interstate was closed just past the Livingston exit just before 4 p.m. to pull the truck out of the woods, according to the Department of Transportation and Development. 

Congestion reached Walker before the interstate was reopened around 4:15 p.m.