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A group of heavy-duty wreckers was needed to right and remove a Hasbrouck Heights garbage truck that landed on its side on Route 17, jamming traffic.

A load shift apparently was to blame.

The borough driver was taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure following the crash on the highway's northbound side at Malcolm Avenue around 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, responders said.

All northbound lanes were closed as Nick's Towing removed the rig using a trio of trucks.

All lanes were reopened shortly before 11:30 a.m., borough police said.

Borough firefighters also responded along with a Bergen County Hazardous Materials Unit and crews from the state Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Transportation.

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