Propane Tanker Rollover Closes NH's I-293

MANCHESTER, N.H. (CBS) --- A crash involving a propane tanker caused major delays along Interstate-293 Wednesday.

Police asked drivers heading to New Hampshire, to avoid the area near the Hooksett-Manchester line.

Homes located within a half-mile radius of the crash were evacuated as a precaution.

Work crews shut down the highway so they could clear the crash. They highway was reopened at about 8:00p.m.

I-293 is a two-lane highway in both directions.