Tractor-trailer crash in Tennessee spreads alfredo sauce across all lanes of interstate
Alfredo sauce spill closed lanes on I-55 in Memphis, Tennessee
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A tractor-trailer hauling alfredo sauce crashed on Interstate 55 in Memphis, Tennessee, on Tuesday, spilling sauce on the roadway and causing lane closures.
The crash was reported around 4:45 p.m., FOX13 Memphis reported, citing the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT).
Images from the scene show the sauce having spilled across all lanes of traffic and the side of the truck’s trailer having been ripped open.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Memphis police said one woman sustained non-critical injuries and was treated at a hospital, the station reported.
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Police said one woman sustained non-critical injuries and was treated at a hospital. (FOX13 Memphis WHBQ)
All northbound lanes in the area were temporarily closed, while southbound traffic was limited to one lane as crews worked to remove the truck and clean up the mess, according to TDOT.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The spill happened when a tractor-trailer crashed on I-55 in Memphis, Tennessee, on Tuesday afternoon. (FOX13 Memphis WHBQ)
It was unclear which brand of alfredo sauce the truck was transporting.
Northbound lanes on I-55 in Memphis, Tennessee, were closed while crews cleaned up the mess and towed the trailer away. (FOX13 Memphis WHBQ)
The mushy mess in Memphis comes a day after drivers on I-80 in California were delayed over a similar accident.
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