BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Police Department confirmed that an accident involving a tractor-trailer on Route 33 closed all outbound lanes from Elm Street to Best Street.
On Wednesday morning, NITTEC reported an accident around 9:30 a.m. near the Best Street exit. The road closure lasted until nearly 11 p.m. Wednesday, when cars were allowed back on the highway leaving downtown Buffalo.
A Buffalo Police spokesperson earlier in the day had said the outbound 33 could be closed during the rush-hour drive home and urge motorists to find another way to their destination.
That proved to be true, with the route not reopening until closer to midnight.
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