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**Traffic Back to Normal on I-35/80 After Crash Causes Delays**
**Des Moines, IA -** Traffic is flowing smoothly again on Interstate 35/80 eastbound near the Merle Hay Road exit following a crash that caused significant delays during Thursday evening’s commute.
The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) reported that the accident, which blocked the three right lanes on the eastbound side, had caused a 14-minute delay eastbound and a 3-minute delay westbound as of 6:15 p.m.
Cleanup crews cleared the scene, and all lanes were reopened, with traffic returning to normal by 6:45 p.m.
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