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Police have blocked off vehicle and pedestrian traffic on East Main Street in Carrboro as the result of an incident at the Hampton Inn & Suites, according to press releases from the Carrboro and Chapel Hill police departments.

The street is closed from Roberson Street to Merritt Mill Road.

The Carrboro Police Department release states that the department does not have an estimate of when the street will be cleared.

Chapel Hill police are diverting westbound traffic on West Franklin Street and West Rosemary Street away from Carrboro, according to the Chapel Hill press release.

"Drivers should expect heavy traffic delays and are being encouraged to avoid the area," said Lt. Joshua Mecimore in the press release.

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