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Traffic unwinding after wreck closes Capital Blvd.

A wreck involving multiple vehicles closed all northbound lanes and one southbound lane of Capital Boulevard near I-540 Saturday afternoon, state Highway Patrol officials said.

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Traffic - I-540 & Capital Blvd (US 1)
RALEIGH, N.C. — A wreck involving multiple vehicles closed all northbound lanes and one southbound lane of Capital Boulevard near I-540 Saturday afternoon, state Highway Patrol officials said. 

It wasn't clear what caused the wreck, but authorities confirmed that there were multiple injuries. 

Raleigh police established a detour for about an hour while emergency crews worked to clean up the wreck. 

By 3:30 p.m., traffic was moving slowly and all lanes had been reopened.

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