IN PHOTOS: Traffic hit on Mumbai-Nashik highway after truck overturns in Thane

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A civic official said that the traffic on the busy route was affected four hours. Pics/RDMC

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The container was proceeding to Nashik from Mumbai via the Eastern Express Highway when the incident took place around 4 am near Viviana Mall, he said

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The truck crashed on the road divider and due to the impact, a street pole fell down

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It also caused an oil spill. The truck driver fled from the spot after the accident, the official said

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The movement of vehicles was affected for around 3.30 hours

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It resumed after the road was cleared, the  official said

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The incident also caused an oil spill on the road making it risky for the drivers and vehicles using the route, the officials said

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The fire brigade officials later cleared the oil from the spot