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Tractor-Trailer Loses Control Along North Texas Highway, Spills Lumber Onto Road

NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) - A lumber truck crash caused a headache for travelers on Interstate-45 just before sunset on Monday.

Piles of broken wood was scattered across the highway in far southwest Dallas after the big rig crashed and lost its load.

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The accident happened around 8:30 p.m. on the interchange to I-20.

The ramp was closed for hours while crews cleaned up the mess. A forklift was brought in to help pick up the lumber from the roadway.

No one was injured. Police haven't said what caused the driver to lose control of the semi.

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