Truck Spills $800,000 in Dimes Across Nevada Highway
State troopers established a crime scene so a recovery team could collect the money
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Brother, can you spare a dime? How about 8 million of them?
A semi-trailer truck hauling $800,000 worth of dimes crashed Tuesday into a guardrail on an interstate near Las Vegas, spilling thousands of coins on the side of the road.
The truck was heading south on I-15 about 50 miles (80 kilometers) from Las Vegas when it hit a guardrail about 3:30 a.m., the Nevada Highway Patrol said.
Illinois State Police
Illinois state troopers went on a hog hunt on Friday, March 22, 2019, when a livestock hauler holding thousands of piglets overturned on the I-70 between Casey, Illinois, and Greenup, Illinois. "Thank you to our followers who kept it classy today," state troopers said on their Facebook page.
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Boxes of Modelo beer scatter on and below a freeway overpass near Los Angeles on March 7, 2019. The rig overturned as the driver attempted to exit the freeway just east of downtown Los Angeles.
Arizona Department of Public Safety
On Jan. 14, 2019, a tanker truck carrying 3,500 gallons of liquid chocolate spilled onto the westbound lanes of Interstate 40, east of Flagstaff, Arizona, turning the highway into a chocolate river.
A truck carrying peaches in Sutter County, California was involved in a collision with an RV on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018. The driver of the RV died in the collision, which caused peaches to spill out over the roadway.
Cocke County Emergency Management
There were no injuries in this Aug. 3 crash between a train and a tractor trailer...except for the boxes of Tyson's chicken nuggets that spilled over an intersection in Cocke County, Tennessee.
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Boxes of Fireball whiskey covered a section of the I-40 in Pulaski County, Arkansas, when a truck overturned on June 14, 2018.
SkyForce10
A truck dumped crates of live chickens near Middletown, Delaware on Wednesday, June 6, 2018, causing minor traffic delays. Chickens flapped around as crews cleaned up the spill. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control responded as the truck's saddle tanks leaked fuel.
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A Polish highway had a sweet and sticky surprise when a truck overturned in Graboszewo, Poland, spilling tons of liquid chocolate across six lanes and blocking traffic in both directions on May 9, 2018. Authorities say it would take large amounts of hot water to clear away the chocolate.
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A tractor-trailer spilled its load of kegs and pallets on I-95 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on April 10, 2018.
Florida Highway Patrol via AP
This photo provided by Florida Highway Patrol shows a truck carrying pumpkins after hitting a guard rail on I-75 near Tampa, Florida. The truck then exploded, spilling burning pumpkins onto the highway.
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Broken jars of spaghetti sauce litter a road near Camden, Ark., on Aug. 21, 2017. The crash marked the third time this month that edible goods were left on an Arkansas highway. A tanker spilled bourbon on Interstate 40 in eastern Arkansas on Aug. 2, and on Aug. 9 a truck split open on Interstate 30 in Little Rock, spilling frozen pizza.
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When this truck stalled on the railway tracks it was torn in half by an oncoming train. The truck was carrying soft peppermints, which spilled all over the road and forced crews to shut down the highway while they cleaned it up.
This Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, photo provided by the Arkansas Department of Transportation shows Arkansas highway Interstate 30, a cross-country route that was shut down in both directions for a time Wednesday, after an 18-wheeler was sliced open during an crash and spilled frozen pizzas across the road south of Little Rock, Arkansas. The interstate, was closed for several hours while crews cleaned up the mess.
Texas Sky Ranger
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Depoe Bay Fire Department
A truck hauling eels overturned on an Oregon highway, turning the coastal road into a slimy mess, Thursday, July 13, 2017.
Courtesy Indiana State Police
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CHP Redwood City
A big rig spilled chicken parts on a Northern California highway Dec. 8, 2016, closing three lanes and shutting down traffic for about half an hour.
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Washington State Patrol District 7
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Washington State Patrol District 7
A semi truck carrying 45,000 pounds of bananas rolled over on a highway in Skagit County, Washington, on April 10, 2016.
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A Penske moving truck overturned in Miami Gardens, Florida, spilling shoes all over Florida's Turnpike on Friday, Jan. 8, 2015.
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Police and rescue officials work at the scene of head-on crash, Nov. 6, 2015, involving a truck carrying cranberries and another vehicle in Sagamore, Mass.
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A tractor-trailer hauling bananas caught fire on I-35E at Garden Ridge Blvd. near Lewisville Lake in Texas.
Connecticut State Police
State police responded to a crash involving an ice cream truck on Interstate 91 southbound in Hartford.
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WRC
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The Desert Sun
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NBC Bay Area
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Kate Barnette of Jacksonville, Fla.
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Staten Island Advance / James Yates
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Richmond Police Department
A Connecticut-bound tractor trailer spilled hundreds of potatoes Tuesday night near I-295 in Richmond, Maine, after swerving to avoid hitting a moose.. Police say the box portion of the trailer split in half. Read more here.
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An overturned truck filled with cattle shut down a freeway ramp in Fort Worth, Texas. Police worked to free the trapped animals, and confirmed some of the cows died in the crash while others may have to be euthanized after they suffered injuries. Read more here.
Not only bees, but honey has been spilled, too. A semi-truck hauling 42,000 pounds of honey overturned on 605 Freeway near Los Angeles, California on March 24, 2014. The lake of honey formed forced the closure of four lanes, causing long traffic jams throughout the city. Read the full story here.
AP
A tractor-trailer flipped over on an overpass in Maryland, spilling its load of wood fencing onto the traffic below, killing one and injuring three others on March 2, 2006. In another case on July 19, 2011, logs were sent rolling into a Maine home after a logging truck struck telephone poles and then the home, killing a 5-year-old boy.
State troopers established a crime scene so a recovery team could collect the money. It was cleaned up by 10:30 a.m., according to the highway patrol.
The truck was hauling the money under a contract with the U.S. Treasury Department when it dumped the load and several bags split open, NBC affiliate KSNV-TV reported Wednesday.
The driver and a passenger were taken to a hospital. Their injuries aren't considered life-threatening. The driver was cited for failing to drive within marked lanes.
