Tomato spill closes interstate for hours
More than 35 tons of tomatoes took a bruising Sunday when a semi flipped on an interstate ramp, closing a Downtown (indianapolis) artery for nearly eight hours.
The accident happened about 11:30 a.m. on the ramp from northbound I-65/70 to eastbound I-70, an area known as the north split, said an Indiana State Police spokesman.
He said the truck, carrying 77,000 pounds of tomatoes, likely overturned because it was going too fast.
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“Well, it’s juicy tomatoes,” Short said. “Just imagine 30,000 smashed tomatoes.”
