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July 31, 2024 / 1:34 PM

Tank falls off flatbed trailer on Texas highway

July 31 (UPI) -- Traffic was delayed on a Texas highway when a flatbed trailer lost its unusual load: a military tank.

The tank, believed to be an M109 Howitzer, fell from a flatbed trailer about 4 p.m. Sunday on Interstate 10, near the Wurzbach exit in San Antonio.

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Towing business Mission Wrecker San Antonio was called in to lead the recovery efforts and officials said they had been in touch with Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis.

The tank was not being transported as part of a military convoy and no uniformed military personnel were spotted at the scene.

The roadway was cleared by 8 p.m.

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