Overturned Truck Snarls North 4th Street Traffic

A tractor-trailer loaded with lumber overturned Tuesday morning shortly after 8:30 am, causing traffic delays on North Fourth Street downtown.

Paducah Police report the driver, 25-year-old Zecorius D. Brown of Paducah, stated that the load of lumber shifted as he neared the sharp curve on North Fourth Street near Harrison Street, causing the truck and trailer to overturn.

One eastbound lane was closed until nearly noon.

No injuries were reported from the accident.