Tractor-trailer overturns in North Carolina, spills hundreds of watermelons onto interstate
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A tractor-trailer capsized in North Carolina on Tuesday, sending hundreds of watermelons spilling out onto an interstate.
The Huntersville Fire Department said the overturned vehicle was located on the I-485 inner loop ramp to I-77 northbound.
Fire officials later tweeted snaps of the produce on the ground, warning drivers to prepare for major delays.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“The truck is blocking the entire ramp, expect traffic delays in the area for some time. Use caution & YIELD to responding units,” the fire department said.
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The North Carolina Highway Patrol told Fox 46 the driver had been traveling "too fast for the curve," given the truck's heavy weight.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}It took traffic crews hours to upright the semi-truck and remove smashed watermelon from the road, the news station reported.