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Truck spills 30,000 pounds of frozen food onto California highway

By Ben Hooper   |   April 25, 2019 at 3:48 PM

April 25 (UPI) -- Transportation officials in California responded to a stretch of highway where a semi truck spilled about 30,000 pounds of frozen food.

Caltrans District 3 said crews were called to Interstate 80 near Gold Run on Thursday when the semi truck dumped its load of frozen dinners into the roadway.

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Officials said the spill occurred when the truck caught fire. The cause of the fire was not revealed.

The highway was reopened in the early afternoon.