Ever wondered what would happen if a truck full of raisins decided to have a spillage party on a busy highway? Well, wonder no more! California motorists got an unexpected fruity surprise recently when a truck overturned, sending hundreds of boxes of raisins scattering across the asphalt. The chaos led to the closure of six lanes, causing quite the gridlock and probably making a few people late for dinner.
The California Highway Patrol was quick on the scene to manage the raisin pandemonium, and while the commuters might not have found the event very grape—err, great—the incident is undeniably one for the books. Traffic was completely backed up, and it surely wasn’t wholesome granola that anyone was thinking about.
The CHP closed six lanes of the freeway while a clean-up operation commenced. One lane remained open in each direction.
While no one seems to have been hurt (except maybe the pride of the truck driver), this rolling raisin ‘rave’ definitely put a wrinkle in everyone’s day. So next time you’re snacking on a handful of those sweet dried grapes, just remember the hundreds of boxes that took a tumble on a California highway to get there. Slow down, stay safe, and keep those raisins on the shelf!
