Tractor Trailer Carrying 30,000 Pounds of Apples Overturns Near Boston
MARLBOROUGH, MA - This week, Massachusetts was treated to—or rather subjected to—a truly epic apple turnover, when a tractor trailer carrying 30,000 pounds of apples toppled onto the side of the interstate.
The vehicle was traveling alongside a length of Interstate 495, through the town of Marlborough, when the incident occurred.
“It’s not uncommon that loads shift, and when they shift, especially if you’re on a ramp and they turn, it can cause a rollover,” State Police Lieutenant Tom Ryan told the Boston Globe.
The incident took place in the early morning—at approximately 5:20 a.m. on Tuesday, April 24th, 2018. The tractor trailer transporting apples was negotiating an on-ramp, turning onto the I-290 East ramp toward I-495, when it overturned.
Despite the massive quantity of apples involved, the truck’s contents didn’t spill and traffic was able to continue on its way, skirting the overturned truck as workers labored to move the toppled truck.
No news on whether the bruised fruit could be recovered or repurposed. AndNowUKnow will continue to report with fruit-jostling news.
