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Tractor-trailer crash sends watermelons spilling onto Fall River road

Tractor-trailer crash sends watermelons spilled onto Fall River road
Tractor-trailer crash sends watermelons spilling onto Fall River road 00:18

FALL RIVER – Drivers had to deal with an unusual traffic hazard in Fall River during their Tuesday night drive.

A tractor-trailer crash left smashed watermelons strewn across Route 79 near North Main Street.

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Watermelons on Route 79 in Fall River following a crash. CBS Boston

The truck rolled over, spilling its cargo into the northbound lanes.

The Fall River fire chief said the driver was hospitalized, but is expected to be OK.

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