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| Beer Truck Crash Snags Morning Commute | |||
| 2005-06-29 | |||
NEWTON, Mass. -- A tractor-trailer truck carrying beer and hard alcohol overturned on a ramp to Route 128 Wednesday morning snagging traffic for hours. NewsCenter 5's Kelley Tuthill reported that the truck rolled over shortly before 4 a.m. but none of the beer spilled out onto the roadway. When crews tried to right the truck, the roof came off dumping scores of boxes of beer, wine and vodka onto the side of the road.
The ramp was closed for several hours as crews worked to right the truck and
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| Posted by:Steve |
| #8 I don't need a grip, I need a wheelbarrow. |
| Posted by: Happy Passerbi 2005-06-29 20:49 |
| #7 "Alcohol is considered hazardous material," said McCarthy. WTF? OK, if it's 100% alcohol, I can see being worried about it. Flammable, probably bad for the plants in the area, etc. But at the levels in beer, wine, and even vodka? Get a grip. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2005-06-29 18:25 |
| #6 Hoping AB has collected the insurance and reordered, sounds like a 3 day supply was lost. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-06-29 17:34 |
| #5 Are you sure this wasn't caused by someone in the Kennedy Clan? The are know for both poor driving and alcohol abuse. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2005-06-29 17:19 |
| #4 "No, really. It fell off the back of the truck!" |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2005-06-29 16:53 |
| #3 Another sad case of alcohol abuse. |
| Posted by: mmurray821 2005-06-29 16:20 |
| #2 All we need are a fireworks truck and a trailer full of smokes and it's July 4th weekend, baby! |
| Posted by: BH 2005-06-29 16:15 |
| #1 Fourth of July weekend coming up. The Staties working the detail must've been ecstatic! |
| Posted by: tu3031 2005-06-29 16:02 |