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25 tons of sugarcane blocks highway near Clewiston

25 tons of sugarcane block highway at Clewiston
25 tons of sugarcane block highway at Clewiston
25 tons of sugarcane block highway at Clewiston
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CLEWISTON, Fla. -- An overturned sugarcane truck has caused the closure of southbound lanes of U.S. 27 near Clewiston Wednesday.

Florida Highway Patrol reports that the truck overturned Wednesday morning at the intersection of U.S. 27 and Evercane Road, just east of Clewiston.

All southbound lanes were closed while crews clean up the approximately 25 tons of sugarcane that spilled onto the roadway.

The roadway has since reopened.

No injuries are reported.