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Crash snarls Durham commute on westbound US 70 near Miami Boulevard

Authorities push traffic into the right two lanes on westbound U.S. 70 near Miami Boulevard in Durham on Thursday morning, Aug. 24, 2017, after a crash.
Authorities push traffic into the right two lanes on westbound U.S. 70 near Miami Boulevard in Durham on Thursday morning, Aug. 24, 2017, after a crash. N.C. Department of Transportation

A crash Thursday morning on westbound U.S. 70 in Durham slowed the morning commute as firefighters and sheriff's deputies closed three of five lanes near Miami Boulevard.

The wreck happened a bit before 6:30 and affected the three left lanes, including the turn lanes onto Miami Boulevard.

There were no reports of serious injuries.

The crash reportedly involved a tractor-trailer.

Ron Gallagher: 919-829-4572, @RPGKT

This story was originally published August 24, 2017 at 7:58 AM with the headline "Crash snarls Durham commute on westbound US 70 near Miami Boulevard."

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