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CLAYTON – Interstate 40 near NC Highway 42 was closed for about an hour Monday afternoon as the result of a three vehicle accident. Westbound lanes were blocked and traffic backed up for several miles until the accident could be investigated and the vehicles towed away.
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Minor injuries were reported in the crash.
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The State Highway Patrol, Johnston County EMS, and Cleveland Fire Department responded.