Overview

• An unspecified mechanical issue caused the tractor-trailer to collide with a passenger vehicle and scrape a concrete divider, tearing open the trailer.
• Approximately 1,000 pounds of frozen hot dogs were scattered across both lanes of I-83 between exits 4 and 8.
• Firefighters and volunteer crews employed front-end loaders and dump trucks to clear the spilled hot dogs and wreckage.
• Northbound and southbound lanes were shut for hours during morning rush hour before reopening later in the day.
• The four hospitalized victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries.