Potatoes cover roadway when semi-truck overturns on the Maine Turnpike in Litchfield, Maine

Modified Date:

Thu, 04/15/2021 - 1:13am

Accident Date:

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Tractor-trailer hauling 88K pounds of potatoes crashes, rolls over on Maine Turnpike

The tractor-trailer and debris from the crash blocked the southbound and northbound passing lines for several hours because the truck and potatoes needed to be removed from the scene.

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Type: Truck Accident

Topics:

Accident Type - Commercial Truck Accident, Non-Fuel Spill, Rollover

Roadway:

Maine Turnpike

County:

Kennebec County, ME

Area:

Portland-Auburn, ME