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Crews remove massive tumbleweed pile that trapped cars in Washington

By Joy Johnston, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

Tumbleweeds trap car Washington Department of Transportation workers remove tumbleweeds that trapped a car on New Year's Day. (Trooper C. Thorson)

By Joy Johnston, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

WEST RICHLAND, Wash. — Several travelers in eastern Washington rang in the new year trapped by a massive pileup of tumbleweeds that shut down a highway for hours.

Trooper C. Thorson of the Washington State Patrol responded to the bizarre scene and posted photos and a video on his Twitter account. Thorson said the tumbleweeds were piled 20 to 30 feet high in some places.

Washington Department of Transportation workers used a snow plow to clear the roadway, while DOT workers removed the tumbleweeds that had buried a car, The Oregonian reported.

The roadway was closed for 10 hours in both directions before reopening around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to Thorson.

No injuries were reported.

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