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Atlanta Braves foam tomahawks spill onto busy interstate

The Braves officially open new SunTrust Park in Cobb County on Friday. (AJC FILE)
The Braves officially open new SunTrust Park in Cobb County on Friday. (AJC FILE)
By Ellen Eldridge, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
April 13, 2017

Atlanta Braves foam tomahawks fell from a truck on I-75 South near the Windy Hill Road Exit in Cobb County on Wednesday morning, officials said.

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The debris blocked two left lanes, Georgia Department of Transportation officials told WSB Radio.

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The incident caused delays on the interstate.

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Ellen Eldridge, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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