A truck carrying 40,000 pounds of strawberries overturned on a steep slope in California, causing a traffic jam. Crowded – Berries literally blocked the road for hours during the messy cleanup operation..
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) said in a press release that a truck overturned early Wednesday morning on northbound U.S. 101 at the interchange for Interstate 880 in San Jose, California.
The messy situation happened just before 3 a.m., according to police.
Authorities told the driver Very Flexible Workers worked for hours to clean up the mess.
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A truck carrying 40,000 pounds of strawberries overturned on a California highway, causing traffic jams. (California Highway Patrol)
Strawberries were strewn all over the highway, and the cleanup took hours. (KTVU)
The large tractor-trailer remained on its side for hours as workers transferred the intact strawberries to a second truck that would transport them to their final destination, according to the CHP.
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Video and photos from the scene showed tow trucks and loaders working to remove thousands of berries strewn along the highway on-ramps.
The California Highway Patrol said there were no reports of injuries. (California Highway Patrol)
The cleanup and closure efforts lasted for hours as thousands of pounds of strawberries had to be unloaded before the trailers could be re-righted. (California Highway Patrol)
The ramp remained closed for about 11 hours after the accident.
The CHP said there were no reports of injuries.
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Motorists were asked to find alternative routes during the disaster.
