Truck fire covers California highway in melted chocolate

By Free Republic | Created at 2024-12-10 03:42:59 | Updated at 2024-12-25 13:25:22 2 weeks ago

Truck fire covers California highway in melted chocolate
UPI ^ | December 09, 2024 | Ben Hooper

Posted on 12/09/2024 7:17:08 PM PST by Red Badger

Dec. 9 (UPI) -- A California highway was left in a sweet and sticky state after a truck fire caused the roadway to become covered in more than 30,000 pounds of melted chocolate.

The California Highway Patrol said firefighters were summoned to the scene on westbound Interstate 580, near Grant Line Road in the Dublin area.

Crews were able to extinguish the flames engulfing the truck, but firefighters soon discovered the vehicle's cargo -- 30,000-40,000 pounds of chocolate -- had melted and was spreading across the road.

The resulting clean-up operation lasted for several hours.

Initial investigations indicated the cause of the fire was a mechanical issue with the truck's brakes. The driver was able to escape the truck and no injuries were reported.

TOPICS: Business/Economy; Food; Local News; Outdoors; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: california; chocolate; dublin; fire; food

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1 posted on 12/09/2024 7:17:08 PM PST by Red Badger

To: Diana in Wisconsin

And it happens on Dark Chocolate Day!..............

2 posted on 12/09/2024 7:17:46 PM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)

To: Red Badger

That is a real tragedy.

All that chocolate, gone……

3 posted on 12/09/2024 7:19:07 PM PST by metmom

To: Red Badger

That sounds like a script for a Chocolate Santa commercial using claymation figures.

5 posted on 12/09/2024 7:20:51 PM PST by lee martell

To: Red Badger

With all that sugar, it must have gone up quick! I recall a similar accident long years ago where a tractor trailer rig with a load of Snickers bars went up.

6 posted on 12/09/2024 7:30:00 PM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)

To: Red Badger

7 posted on 12/09/2024 7:34:42 PM PST by fidelis (Ecce Crucem Domini! Fugite partes adversae! Vicit Leo de tribu Juda, Radix David! Alleluia!)

To: BradyLS

8 posted on 12/09/2024 7:35:08 PM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)

To: Red Badger

“ A California highway was left in a sweet and sticky state…”

It’s not a Highway it’s an interstate.

The author even says so later in the article.

9 posted on 12/09/2024 7:35:47 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)

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