Nashua,NH : Tractor-trailer hauling 40,000 pounds of powder rolls over on Thursday morning ,August 13th 2015

The accident happened near the Everett Turnpike exit 7 on and off ramps. The overturned truck blocked westbound traffic.

Fire officials said two men were out of the truck when they arrived. They were taken to local hospitals. Their condition was not immediately known.

Authorities said the tractor-trailer was hauling 40,000 pounds of Zircon powder, which is not hazardous.

Crews worked to unload the cargo before righting the truck.

Officials said there was a small gas leak from one of the tractor-trailer's tanks. Fire officials applied speed dry solution to the spill.

The road will remain closed for a while.

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Tractor-trailer hauling 40,000 pounds of powder rolls over in Nashua