Traffic & Transit
Frozen Potatoes Shut Down Minnesota Highway After Truck Crash
Potatoes quickly froze to I-94 after a crash between two tractor-trailers Wednesday morning, according to police. No one was injured.
WRIGHT COUNTY, MN — A truck crash in Albertville left a cargo of thousands of potatoes frozen to Interstate 94.
The two tractor-trailers crashed around 4:45 a.m. Wednesday, Minnesota State Patrol Sgt. Jesse Gabrow said. A load of spuds from one of the trucks spilled across the eastbound lane and quickly froze, shutting down the road for hours while the Minnesota Department of Transportation brought in specialized equipment to clean up.
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No one was injured in the crash, but several other vehicles were damaged after hitting the potatoes and debris, Gabrow said.
The interstate reopened around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
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