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Pickup crushed by logs from overturned log truck

7 years 5 months 2 weeks ago Tuesday, October 11 2016 Oct 11, 2016 October 11, 2016 2:03 PM October 11, 2016 in News
Source: WBRZ

ZACHARY - People were taken by ambulance after a log truck overturned and spilled its load of logs on top of a pickup.

The crash happened on US 61 at Mt. Pleasant Zachary Rd. Pictures provided by authorities showed the semi on its side and logs strewn about the highway. The front and bed of the pickup were smashed by logs. 

The crash closed the highway for about two hours Tuesday.  It was opened shortly before 4 p.m.  WBRZ's advanced traffic tracking technology showed slowdowns in the area. Click HERE to monitor the traffic flow live.

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