June 25th 2024.
Early Monday morning, there was quite a commotion on northbound US Highway 101 in San Mateo. A box truck, carrying a hefty load of avocados, had overturned, blocking several lanes of traffic and causing a bit of a headache for the morning commute.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the truck was hauling around 16,000 pounds of avocados when it collided with two other vehicles and flipped over near the 3rd Ave. exit, around 3:40 am. The impact was strong enough to block the three left lanes, leaving only the number 4 and 5 lanes open for vehicles to pass by.
Thankfully, there were no major injuries reported. One person did complain of some pain, but other than that, everyone seemed to be okay. However, it's still unclear what exactly caused the collision, according to CHP Officer Sophie Lu.
As the morning progressed, crews were hard at work trying to clear the overturned truck from the road. This was no easy task, as it involved unloading all the boxes of avocados that the truck was carrying. Fortunately, most of the load was saved, but unfortunately, some avocados did spill out during the collision, as mentioned by the CHP.
As of 8 am, the CHP gave an update that the two left northbound lanes would remain closed for at least another hour. The truck had to be uprighted and removed before the lanes could be reopened. Commuters were advised to find alternate routes to avoid the congestion caused by the accident.
In other news, a shocking discovery was made in Melbourne, where a neighbor found four people dead inside a home. Meanwhile, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been released from prison and is set to plead guilty in a deal with the US, with plans to return to his home country of Australia.
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