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Cars, trucks trapped by Wash. highway tumbleweeds

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Washington State Patrol Trooper Chris Thorson
Big pile of tumbleweeds closed State Route 240 in Eastern Washington for 10 hours
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Washington State Patrol Trooper Chris Thorson
A tall pile of tumbleweeds made State Route 240 in E. Washington impassable for hours on New Year's Eve

WEST RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) -- An Eastern Washington highway was closed in both directions for Tuesday night after several cars were trapped in tumbleweeds.

YakTriNews reports the Washington State Patrol announced via Twitter at about 6:30 p.m. that drivers on State Route 240 should should use alternate routes.

Trooper Sarah Clasen told KAPP-KVEW that vehicles were trapped in a pile of tumbleweeds that stood up to 15 feet tall. The Department of Transportation used snow plows to clear the scene, but it took about 10 hours to clear the road.

Another trooper said Wednesday that one abandoned car that was trapped in the tumbleweeds was found at daylight, but no one was inside. No injuries were reported.

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