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Eastbound I-496 Shut Down This Morning
You may want to avoid Eastbound I-496 this morning as officials have shut down both lanes of the highway due to an accident. Both lanes of Eastbound I-496 at Waverly Road were shut down shortly after 7AM. Police are asking motorists to avoid the area.
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