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Atlanta traffic grinds to a halt after boxes of foam tomahawks falls into roadway

In this 1992 file photo, Atlanta Braves fans do the "Tomahawk Chop" in traffic outside of Atlanta Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta after the Braves downed the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 to claim the National League Pennant.
In this 1992 file photo, Atlanta Braves fans do the "Tomahawk Chop" in traffic outside of Atlanta Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta after the Braves downed the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 to claim the National League Pennant.

ATLANTA (AP) — After an interstate highway bridge collapse had already dealt a tomahawk chop to Atlanta traffic, some toy tomahawks have clogged up the roadway.

Authorities say a load of Atlanta Braves foam tomahawks fell from a truck shortly before noon Wednesday, delaying traffic on a freeway near the team’s new stadium.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports (http://on-ajc.com/2ot9ozu ) the toy tomahawks caused delays in the south lanes of Interstate 75 in Cobb County.

Georgia Department of Transportation officials say the boxes that fell and spilled onto the roadway blocked two left lanes for nearly an hour.

The lanes were cleared by early Wednesday afternoon.