Load of tomatoes spill all over I-80 in Vacaville in big rig crash
VACAVILLE – A big mess of spilled tomatoes had traffic severely backed up along Interstate 80 through Vacaville on Monday morning.
TRAFFIC ALERT: crash involving big-rig hauling tomatoes. Multiple lanes closed WB and EB I-80 near Davis Street in Vacaville, Solano County. Motorists are advised to expect delays and use alternate routes if possible. Click on Caltrans QuickMap for more: https://t.co/cipKtcthIE
— Caltrans District 4 (@CaltransD4) August 29, 2022
The crash happened just after 5 a.m. near the Davis Street offramp.
California Highway Patrol says a big rig driver heading westbound lost control and hit another car, then crashed into the center median.
Tomatoes spilled all over the freeway and multiple lanes were blocked on both the eastbound and westbound sides.
A car also got stuck in the spill on the eastbound side and caused a chain reaction of crashes.
Officers say a total of four cars were involved. One person suffered major injuries while two other people had minor injuries.
Crews didn't have the mess fully cleaned up and all lanes back open until early Monday afternoon.