A Forsyth County intersection near Lake Lanier was closed Thursday after possible explosives fell off a truck, the sheriff's office said.

The intersection of Shady Grove and Chattahoochee roads was temporarily closed while deputies and firefighters cleaned up the material.

Investigators believe the materials, used in construction, fell off a truck passing through.

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