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Overturned 18-wheeler shuts down 290 exit ramp to North Loop

Air 11 was over the overturned 18-wheeler on Thursday afternoon. The crash shut down the 290 exit ramp to the North Loop.

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HOUSTON — An overturned big rig caused some traffic issues Thursday evening.

An 18-wheeler tipped over on the US 290 exit ramp to the North Loop. It was verified by Houston TranStar at 2 p.m. and wasn't cleared until hours later.

The big rig was hauling scrap metal that was scattered on the road.

According to TranStar, two vehicles were involved in the crash. It's unclear what happened but authorities said no one was injured.

Here's some raw aerial video from Air 11 of the crash scene:

Here's some raw video that was taken by @PastorJaimeG:

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