Interstate 85 Exit Ramp Closed After Truck Spills Pig Guts On Roadway

Interstate 85 Exit Ramp Closed After Truck Spills Pig Guts On Roadway
Published on October 4th, 2016 by Steve Wilcox

A tractor trailer hauling a load of pig intestines overturned on Tuesday afternoon, closing a section of Interstate 85.

The crash happened on the southbound exit ramp of I-85 towards Belmont-Mount Holly Road in Gaston County, North Carolina, around 3:30 p.m.

The Gaston Gazette said the scene smelled like “pork-scented garbage.”

According to Belmont police, the truck’s load shifted as it was taking the exit ramp. Police believe speed may have been a factor.

Thankfully, no one, including the driver, was injured in the accident.

Backups are expected until approximately 7 p.m.


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