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Rollover Truck Dumps Applesauce, Closes I-57 Lanes in Southern Illinois

Traffic reopened after a cleanup that resulted in no reported injuries.

Overview

  • Illinois State Police said the single-vehicle rollover occurred in the early morning at mile marker 76 on northbound I-57 in Franklin County.
  • The crash spilled applesauce onto the roadway and prompted the closure of two lanes for several hours.
  • All lanes reopened at about 8:45 a.m. after emergency responders and a towing crew cleared the scene.
  • Rick's Towing estimated about 46,000 pounds of applesauce spilled, roughly 184,000 4‑ounce containers, a figure not officially confirmed by police.
  • The cause of the rollover remains unknown, and authorities have not provided a measurement of the spill in gallons.