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Truck carrying 40,000 pounds of printer ink overturns on Georgia highway, causing massive delays

FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2014 file photo, taken with a fisheye lens looking south toward downtown Atlanta, the ice-covered interstate system shows the remnants of a winter snow storm, in Atlanta. The National Weather Service projects that up to an inch (2.5 centimeters) of snow is possible Tuesday in Atlanta, with up to 2 inches (5 centimeters) in far northern suburbs. Forecasters warn of the possibility of ice-glazed roads and highways. (AP Photo/David Tulis, File)
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FILE – In this Jan. 29, 2014 file photo, taken with a fisheye lens looking south toward downtown Atlanta, the ice-covered interstate system shows the remnants of a winter snow storm, in Atlanta. The National Weather Service projects that up to an inch (2.5 centimeters) of snow is possible Tuesday in Atlanta, with up to 2 inches (5 centimeters) in far northern suburbs. Forecasters warn of the possibility of ice-glazed roads and highways. (AP Photo/David Tulis, File)
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That’s quite a mess.

A truck carrying 40,000 pounds of printer ink overturned on a Georgia highway early Wednesday, according to authorities.

Another vehicle had apparently cut in front of the truck around 2 a.m. on the Atlanta interstate when the large vehicle lost control and crashed.

All lanes on an outer loop were closed for hours as crews used sand and dirt to clean up the mess, according to TV station WSB.

Traffic was backed up all the way to Smyrna, about 15 miles away, according to WSB.

The southbound lanes reopened around 6:15 a.m. It was not clear if there were any injuries.

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