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Overturned tractor-trailer hauling mangoes causes problems on Outer Loop

A tractor-trailer overturned on the Outer Loop of the Beltway in Bethesda, Maryland early Nov. 6, 2019. (Courtesy Montgomery County Fire/Pete Piringer)
A tractor-trailer hauling mangoes overturned early Wednesday morning on the Outer Loop of the Capital Beltway. (Courtesy Montgomery County Fire/Pete Piringer)
Backups occurred early on the Outer Loop in Bethesda. (Courtesy Montgomery County Fire/Pete Piringer)
Firefighters are seen on the scene of an overturned tractor-trailer. (Courtesy Montgomery County Fire/Pete Piringer)
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In Maryland, an overturned tractor-trailer hauling mangoes caused problems Wednesday morning in Bethesda, on the Outer Loop of the Capital Beltway just past the Interstate 270 split.

The delays at 7:08 a.m. went back to I-95. As off 11 a.m., the road has fully reopen.

Earlier, only one lane got by the scene. The Maryland State Highway Adminstration told ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ it had a truck on the scene to clean up any mangoes that spilled.

Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service spokesman Pete Piringer said officials are evaluating one adult with injuries.

The person is expected to be OK.

Stay with ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ and ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½’s Traffic Center for the latest updates.

²ÝÝ®´«Ã½’s Colleen Kelleher and Fonda Mwagni contributed to this story.

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