Pig Parts Spill Closes Chicago Highway

[Kor37 9]

Pig Parts Spill Closes Chicago Highway

AP

Posted: 2007-07-01 22:41:57

CHICAGO (AP) - A busy section of highway was closed for seven hours Sunday after a truck tipped over and spilled pig ears, pig feet and grease.

 

The greasy pig parts created slippery conditions and forced the closure of northbound lanes of the Edens Expressway. The lanes were reopened Sunday afternoon.

 

A sudden shift in the truck's load caused it to tip onto its side near an entrance ramp in Skokie, according to Illinois Department of Transportation spokesman Mike Claffey. The Edens Expressway connects downtown Chicago to its northern suburbs.

 

No injuries were reported.

 

Hassan Ware, 39, of the Chicago suburb of Bolingbrook, was cited for driving too fast for conditions and spilling his load on a highway, according to state police.

 

Transportation department workers used sand to absorb the grease, Claffey said. They also sprayed a foam usually used in hazardous materials situations and spread rock salt to provide more traction.

 

"This is obviously something that's really hard to clean up," Claffey said.

 

 

 

In a related report, the price of hot dogs just went up.........

[MrPsychic 1]

A few days before that, a truck carrying another grouping of pig parts accidentally dumped 4,000 pounds of pigs blood on the highway.

[trekz 7]

Yeah, this was reported to be a huge mess and giant backup. The Edens can become clogged up easily enough with any problem. Some drivers were stuck in traffic for hours. And the parts on the road weren't even good enough for a hog roast, resulting in hungry and angry motorists.

[thestupidvulcan 0]

I'm from the bay area. We only have our overpasses melt.

but pig parts is definitely something you don't see everyday.