A major highway in northern Delaware was shut down for hours Monday morning after a truck carrying cement lost control and flipped onto its side, according to state police.

The crash happened around 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 22 as the cement truck was driving northbound on Interstate 495 in New Castle, police said.

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While the truck was getting close to Route 13 (Dupont Boulevard), the driver lost control before hitting a guardrail which led to the vehicle overturning, officials explained.

The driver, identified as a 52-year-old man from Bear, Delaware, was taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries, according to police.

SkyForce10 was over the scene where a silver and red truck could be seen laying on

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