Lafayette Police

Four people were hospitalized, including two with critical injuries, after a two-vehicle crash Tuesday on the Interstate 49 ramp to Interstate 10 westbound in Lafayette.

Lafayette police responded to the crash around 2:32 p.m. on the northbound I-49 on-ramp to I-10 west.

A preliminary investigation found one vehicle left the roadway for unknown reasons, traveled up an embankment and struck a second vehicle, according to Lafayette Police Department. The impact caused both vehicles to overturn.

Both drivers suffered critical injuries. Four people in total were taken to a local hospital for treatment.

The ramp to I-10 westbound was closed for several hours as officers investigated the crash.

Email Kristin Askelson at kaskelson@theadvocate.com.