Spools of wire SCATTERED when flatbed flips on mountain highway

Spools of wire SCATTERED when flatbed flips on mountain highway
Published on March 12th, 2025 by Wimberly Hughes

A load of wires was scattered across a mountain highway after a flatbed overturned on Tuesday. 

The accident happened at about 12:30 p.m. on March 11th along Highway 17 north of Sugarloaf Road in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California. 

According to KSBW News, the truck driver sustained minor injuries in the wreck that scattered large spools across the roadway. 

The accident seriously impacted traffic in the area until Tuesday evening. No further information has been released.


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