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  • How a Route 32 dump truck crash snarled traffic across Windham.

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• Dump truck rollover causes serious injuries, closes Route 32 in Windham, police say (thehour.com) — A serious dump truck rollover shut down Route 32/Windham Road in Windham on Wednesday afternoon, forcing major detours and heavy traffic on nearby roads like Babcock Hill Road and Williams Crossing. Fire officials called in a Life Star helicopter and kept Route 32 closed into the evening, urging drivers to avoid the stretch between the Valero station and Eagle Spirit liquor store.
   

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