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Truck Overturns Spilling 20 Tons of Squid On Road

Traffic was blocked on the road for most of the day after the crash.

A tractor-trailer carrying 40,000 pounds of squid spilled over into the street, blocking off traffic for eight hours. The incident happened around 9:30 a.m. on Sunday in Narragansett, Rhode Island, a town on the state’s south shore. The vehicle was turning when the trailer disconnected from the cab, tipped onto its side, and spilled its contents on Pt. Judith Road. The trailer was bringing the squid to a processing facility, according to a police report released following the incident. Rhode Island State Police cited the driver for failure to secure a load. There were no reported injuries from the chaotic traffic block, and both the truck’s operator and passenger were reported to be unharmed. The scene was cleared for drivers as usual by 5:15 p.m. that same afternoon.