A semi-truck carrying 40,000 pounds of corn overturned on a Wisconsin interstate Thursday night, causing traffic on all southbound lanes to close.
Wisconsin authorities alerted the public at 8:52 pm local time to use caution if traveling on Interstate 41 as the truck was obstructing multiple lanes.
“TRAFFIC ALERT: Please exercise caution in the area of S/B I-41 @ Florist Ave., where an overturned semi carrying 40,000 pounds of corn is blocking lanes 2 and 3,” theAn update over an hour after the initial alert noted that all southbound lanes were closed down as cleanup crews attempted to clear the wreck.The truck was carrying close to 40,000 pounds of corn when it overturned Thursday night.The unidentified driver of the tractor-trailer suffered minor injuries in the crash.
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