Truck crashes in Florida, spilling more than 1,300 gallons of cooking oil
Florida Highway Patrol releases video of Fort Myers crash.
The Florida Highway Patrol has released a video showing the moment a truck crashed and overturned, spilling more than 1,300 gallons of cooking oil.
The incident happened Thursday on Buckingham Road in Fort Myers.
The Florida Highway Patrol said those involved suffered "minor injuries" but that it could have been much worse as "no one was wearing seatbelts."
"Buckle Up Florida!" it added.
The footage shows the truck traveling along a road before it flips over on its side.
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Cooking oil is seen flying into the air as a truck crashed Thursday in Fort Myers, Florida. (Florida Highway Patrol)
As the truck is sliding down the road, two individuals then appear to be ejected from its cab.
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Two individuals are seen emerging from the cab of the truck as it slides down the road in Fort Myers, Florida. (Florida Highway Patrol)
They are dragged along the asphalt before the truck eventually comes to a stop, with brown cooking oil seen flying into the air.
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The two individuals then are seen walking away from the wreckage.
After the truck comes to a halt, the individuals who appeared to have been thrown out of the vehicle are seen walking away from the wreckage. (Florida Highway Patrol)
Police told WINK-TV that the driver was at fault for the crash and therefore responsible for cleaning up the cooking oil.
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