A semi truck hauling fruits and vegetables rolled over on Interstate 17 blocking the right lane for several hours.

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(Free-Press-Release.com) November 16, 2011 -- Video from Air15 showed the commercial vehicle on its side blocking the right lane of northbound I-17 near Table Mesa Road around 7 a.m.

Footage showed the accident creating an initially minor backup

the backup was reported to be more than 13 miles long as of 1 p.m.

The freeway re-opened around 1:45 p.m.

A Daisy Mountain Fire Department spokesman said two people inside the truck were transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.

Air15 footage over I-17 showed the top of the trailer ripped off and the truck's contents, more than 575 boxes of lettuce, spilling onto the dirt area alongside the roadway.

It is unclear at this time what caused the truck to roll over.

More information can be found online at http://www.truckingaccidentinfo.com/article/a-semi-truck-hauling-fruits-and-vegetables-rolled-over-on-interstate-17-blocking-the-right-lane-for-several-hours

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