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Trash Truck Spills Garbage Over Dorchester Street At Start Of Rush Hour

DORCHESTER (CBS) – There was a road full of rubbish at the start of the morning rush hour in Dorchester Thursday.

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The trash on Morton Street Thursday morning. (WBZ-TV)

A trash truck spilled garbage for about 75 yards along the westbound side of Morton Street around 6 a.m.

State Police shut down part of the street for the cleanup. A front-loader was brought in to scoop up the garbage.

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An aerial view of the trash on Morton Street Thursday morning. (WBZ-TV)

The street was re-opened around 8 a.m.

No word yet on what caused the spill or if the truck driver will be charged.

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