Thousands of pounds of sausage spilled onto I-494 in Minnesota after a semi truck crashed into the median during the Monday morning commute, according to Fox 9.
Crash WB 494 at Prairie Center. Left lane closed in both directions. No injuries. pic.twitter.com/Do7Q053Phx
— Eden Prairie PD (@EdenPrairiePD) April 11, 2016
According to Minnesota State Patrol, the driver "had a medical episode and lost consciousness, but was not injured in the crash." Paramedics rushed him to the hospital.
The force of the crash damaged the side of the truck, and boxes of sausage spilled onto the eastbound lanes, according to Lt. Tiffani Nielson.
Both the left eastbound and westbound lanes were closed for about two hours after the incident, which occured at about 8:15 a.m.
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