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Yahoo
7 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Hot Dog Truck Crash on Highway Makes Mess That Surprises Fire Chief: ‘Hot Dogs Are Very Slippery — I Did Not Know That'
'Once those [hot dogs] leave the truck and hit the road, that's all garbage, and it's still pretty warm,' said Shrewsbury Fire Company Chief Brad DaubermanNEED TO KNOW A multi-vehicle accident involving a tractor-trailer that was carrying thousands of hot dogs on Interstate 83 in Pennsylvania on Aug. 1 resulted in the hot dogs spilling all over the highway, according to the Shrewsbury Volunteer Fire Company State police said the tractor-trailer had an unspecified mechanical problem, which caused the accident 'I can tell you personally, hot dogs are very slippery — I did not know that,' the Shrewsbury Fire Company chief saidA multi-vehicle crash on a Pennsylvania highway turned into a frank disaster after thousands of frozen hot dogs spilled across the highway. The Shrewsbury Volunteer Fire Company shared on Facebook that they responded to a multi-vehicle accident involving a tractor-trailer, which left four people injured and tons of debris on the road. The fire crew said the incident occurred on Interstate 83, a few miles north of the Maryland line, at around 9:30 a.m. local time on Friday, Aug. 1. They stated that four people were transported to nearby hospitals after the incident, though they did not disclose their conditions. The fire crews also said that the interstate had to be 'shut down' as crews cleared the debris and vehicles. Several fire crews responded to the incident to help reroute traffic. A photo shared by Shrewsbury Volunteer Fire Company showed several crew members wearing safety vests and holding what appeared to be rakes as they headed to clean up dozens of broken boxes and hot dogs laid out on the highway. On the opposite side of the interstate, the large tractor-trailer could be seen with its left side bent outward. In the photo, the concrete divider between the roads could be seen looking damaged. The tractor-trailer that was involved in the crash reportedly was carrying thousands of hot dogs that spilled onto the roadway, per NBC News. 'I can tell you personally, hot dogs are very slippery — I did not know that,' Shrewsbury Fire Company Chief Brad Dauberman told the outlet. He added of the cleanup: 'Once those leave the truck and hit the road, that's all garbage, and it's still pretty warm.' State police told NBC News that the tractor-trailer had an unspecified mechanical problem, which led it to push into another car and scrape the interstate concrete divider. When it did this, the truck opened up and boxes of hot dogs fell out and scattered onto the highway. Dauberman said a front-end loader had to be used to scoop up the piles of hot dogs on the road and drop them into a dump truck in order to clear the highway. The highway was eventually reopened several hours later. Read the original article on People
The Independent
02-08-2025
- Automotive
- The Independent
Thousands of hot dogs scatter across highway, leading to travel chaos
Thousands of hot dogs spilled onto Interstate 83 in Pennsylvania on Friday after a food truck collided with a concrete barrier. The incident occurred during morning rush hour when the trailer carrying the hot dogs experienced an unspecified mechanical problem. The truck initially scraped a passenger vehicle before hitting the divider, leading to the spillage. Four people involved in the crash sustained non-life threatening injuries, and the event caused significant traffic disruptions in both directions. Watch the video in full above.
The Independent
02-08-2025
- Automotive
- The Independent
Watch: Hot dogs spill on highway causes commuter's wurst nightmare: ‘They're everywhere!'
Thousands of hot dogs spilled out onto a Pennsylvania highway after a food truck smashed into a concrete barrier. Eyewitness footage shared by a bewildered commuter on Friday (1 August) shows the frankenfurters scattered across Interstate 83, with one traveller saying: 'Oh my god, they're everywhere.' The collision occurred after the trailer carrying the hot dogs had an unspecified mechanical problem during morning rush hour, causing it to scrape into the side of a passenger vehicle before it hit the concrete divider. Four people involved in the crash required medical attention for non-life threatening injuries. The crash caused significant traffic disruptions in both directions on the interstate.
Yahoo
02-08-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Hot dog spill shuts down Pennsylvania highway
Morning commuters in Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania, hit an unusual roadblock on Friday: a whole lot of hot dogs. A truckload of hot dogs spilled onto the Pennsylvania interstate after the truck carrying the franks had a mechanical failure, causing it to collide with a passenger car before scraping into a concrete barrier. The barrier ripped the trailer open and spilled the hot dogs across Interstate 83. Four people involved in the crash required medical attention, Shrewsbury Fire Company Chief Brad Dauberman told the Associated Press. None of the injuries were life threatening. After the injured were tended to first responders were left picking up the dumped hot dogs off the highway. Local officials called in a front loader to help scoop the hot dogs up and load them into a dump truck for disposal. Dauberman told the AP that, despite the tedious work, the first responders still managed to find humor in the highway filled with hot dogs. He said his young daughter texted a photo to him showing a hotdog themed t-shirt. He also said he learned a good deal about hot dogs during the morning excitement. 'I can tell you personally, hot dogs are very slippery,' Dauberman said. 'I did not know that.' The crash wasn't as funny for the drivers trying to get to work on Friday morning. The crash caused significant traffic disruptions in both directions on Interstate 83, a major travel corridor in the region. Jake Sitcosky, a Shrewsbury resident who was stuck on the highway, described the scene to Fox 43. 'We all came to a dead stop and I was wondering what was going on,' he said. 'Then I saw some emergency vehicles… and hot dogs all over the road.' Emily Randall, another driver caught up in the chaos, told the broadcaster that she and other drivers had to reverse away from the crash to take detours. 'I was sitting in traffic for a good 20 to 30 minutes before I finally made it to Shrewsbury," she said. She noted that the delay cost her business as she is a hair stylist who had to cancel early morning appointments due to the backup.
Fox News
02-08-2025
- Automotive
- Fox News
Hot dogs spill across interstate after tractor trailer crash to clog commute for steamed motorists
A truck carrying hot dogs was involved in a crash along a Pennsylvania interstate, causing a messy traffic jam with hot dogs scattered across the interstate. A Pennsylvania State Police spokesperson said that a tractor trailer ran into some mechanical issues along Interstate 83 on Friday, just north of the Maryland state line, which caused it to crash into another vehicle. The crash caused the truck to brush up against the concrete dividers, causing the trailer to be forced open. When that happened, numerous hot dogs spilled out of the truck. "Once those leave the truck and hit the road, that's all garbage, and it's still pretty warm," Shrewsbury Fire Company Chief Brad Dauberman said. Officials said four people were treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Dauberman said he learned something from the incident. "I can tell you personally, hot dogs are very slippery," Dauberman said. "I did not know that."
