Medical waste forces closure of Lomas Blvd

Authorities shut down a stretch of Lomas Boulevard in downtown Albuquerque Tuesday morning after medical waste was found strewn across the street.

Police closed westbound lanes of Lomas between 3rd Street and 6th Street NW around 8 a.m. after reports of needles and other medical waste in the area.

It was not known where the waste came from, but authorities believed it might have fallen from a vehicle.

A hazardous materials team was called in to clean up the waste.

Traffic was reopened in the area in less than an hour.

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Source: KOB.com