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How Sweet It Is
A tractor trailer carrying 45,000 pounds of liquid chocolate separated and overturned on I-390 North in Livingston County around 5:00 p.m. Thursday. There were no serious injuries, but the accident created a river of chocolate that stopped traffic for over six hours.New York State troopers said Bert Nestlerode of Ephrata, PA-- the driver of the rig from the Mars Candy Company--swerved to avoid a deer and lost control of the vehicle. The trailer separated and careened over the guardrail onto the G&W railroad tracks of the Hampton Corners salt mine. The cab continued on I-390 and came to rest near the Mt. Morris exit. The load of liquid chocolate spilled, coating the highway and tracks. The trucks tires resembled giant chocolate-covered donuts. Officers and emergency workers on the scene said they had never seen anything like it. However, due to the low temperatures, the chocolate soon solidified, making cleanup a bit more manageable. Nestlerode was treated and released for injuries at Strong Memorial Hospital. The six-hour cleanup interrupted both car and train traffic. I 390 is the north/south highway between Rochester, NY and Corning, NY Posted by: Chuck Simmins 2004-11-05 |
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