Traffic on Interstate 70 near Hagerstown, Maryland, was disrupted for a few hours during the Monday morning commute after a wind turbine blade blocked several lanes.
The crash occurred around 5:00 a.m. near Exit 26 at Interstate 81, according to WTTG-TV.
The blade landed across one westbound lane and also blocked two eastbound lanes, according to WRC-TV.
UPDATE: Washington Co.: Crash closes WB I-70 at I-81 and two lanes on EB I-70. Delays in the area. Truck carrying a wind turbine blade involved. #MDtraffic cg pic.twitter.com/pTbZEA5Psd
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A tractor-trailer carrying the turbine blade struck a guardrail, a representative of the Maryland Department of Transportation said, according to WTOP-TV.
Maryland State Police said the blade then
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