A TRUCK crash left a grim mess on a major highway after it spilled chicken carcasses across the asphalt.
The accident shut down traffic for nearly half a day.
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The semi overturned on Interstate 26, completely blocking the westbound lanes.
It happened Tuesday morning at mile marker 26 near Dorman High School in Spartanburg, South Carolina, about 35 miles northeast of Greenville.
The driver fell asleep at the wheel and ran into a cable barrier, according to South Carolina Highway Patrol.
The impact caused the truck to flip, dumping its load of dead chickens onto the interstate.
Photos shared by the South Spartanburg Fire District show the truck on its side with animal remains scattered across the road.
Crews from the fire district and the South Carolina Department of Transportation responded to the wreck.
Cleanup took hours due to the amount of material on the road, CBS local affiliate WNCN reported.
South Spartanburg Fire District said DOT responded with “sand trucks for a preliminary application” as part of an “extensive cleanup” effort.
No one was injured in the crash, though it resulted in standstill traffic as crews worked to clean up the mess.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol cited the truck driver for driving too fast for the conditions.
All westbound lanes remained closed for almost 12 hours following the crash, which is still under investigation by state troopers.
SPILLS HAPPEN
Strange highway spills like this aren’t a new phenomenon.
Over the years, roads have been covered in all kinds of bizarre cargo, from bees and beer to sex toys and cash.
One Oklahoma crash in 2022 turned Interstate 40 into a slippery scene after a truck dumped adult toys and lubricant across the lanes.
Strangest Truck Spills Across America
Chicken carcasses
- Spartanburg County, South Carolina
- Truck overturned on I-26, blocking traffic for 12 hours
Coors Light beer
- I-75 near Tampa, Florida
- Thousands of cans spilled after semi clipped another truck.
Sex toys and lubricant
- I-40, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Adult products from CamSoda scattered across the highway.
Millions of bees
- I-80, Summit County, Utah
- Over 200 hives released in crash; trails shut due to bee activity.
Cash
- I-5 near Carlsbad, California
- Armored truck spill led to a highway money grab and arrests.
Marijuana
- I-70, Missouri
- 500 pounds of cannabis dumped after a three-vehicle crash on April 20.
Monkeys
- Pennsylvania highway
- Lab monkeys escaped after a truck accident; one woman exposed.
Hot dog filling
- I-70, Pennsylvania
- 15,000 pounds of pink meat slime spilled after brake failure
Sources: Today, NY Post, CarInsurance.com, NBC News, Kansas City Star, LA Times
The items belonged to CamSoda, an adult entertainment brand, which lost a large shipment in the crash.
Another wreck in Florida last year spilled Coors Light all over I-75 when a semi clipped another vehicle.
Cans of beer littered the highway and caused a boozy mess that took hours to clear.
In May, millions of bees were released after a truck carrying over 200 hives overturned on I-80 in Utah.
Nearby trails had to be closed as stings sent people to the hospital.
MONEY GRAB
The bizarre spills extend to California, where cash spilled from an armored truck brought traffic to a standstill.
Drivers rushed to grab flying bills and two people were arrested for taking the money.
A weed spill in Missouri saw 500 pounds of marijuana dumped across I-70 in 2022.
Police had said the truck lost control and hit a semi, sparking a chain-reaction crash.
And in Pennsylvania the same year, 100 monkeys were thrown across a highway after a truck transporting them crashed.
Three monkeys escaped, but they were later captured and euthanized.
In another 2022 Pennsylvania case, 15,000 pounds of hot dog filling oozed onto the road after a brake failure caused a crash.
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