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All lanes reopened after box truck overturns on I-540 at I-40 in Raleigh

A box truck overturned and closed the four left lanes of I-540 West at Exit 1 (I-40) in Raleigh.
Posted 2023-05-15T14:08:20+00:00 - Updated 2023-05-15T15:31:27+00:00
Tractor trailer overturns, closes 4 of 5 westbound lanes of I-540 at I-40 in Raleigh

A box truck overturned and closed the four left lanes of I-540 West at Exit 1 (I-40) in Raleigh.

As of 11:30 a.m., the scene has been cleared and the lanes are reopened.

Sky 5 flew over the scene where the crash happened.

The box truck could be seen sprawled across several lanes of the highway.

Tractor trailer overturns, closes 4 of 5 westbound lanes of I-540 at I-40 in Raleigh
Tractor trailer overturns, closes 4 of 5 westbound lanes of I-540 at I-40 in Raleigh

There were heavy delays this morning, and traffic was backed up between Glenwood Ave. and Aviation Parkway.

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