Crews worked to clean up the mess for hours. The lost load had been blocking three southbound lanes of I-45 at West Road since 1:30 a.m. Wednesday.
It caused delays for drivers coming in from the Spring area and The Woodlands. At one point, traffic stretched past the Beltway.
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