Syrup spill closes California highway for nearly 9 hours

Semi-truck overturns on Southern California freeway

FONTANA, Calif. (NBC, KYMA) - A sticky situation caused major traffic problems in Southern California on Monday after a semi-truck overturned and spilled its cargo across a busy freeway. The crash happened late Monday morning on the westbound side of Interstate 10, near Citrus Avenue, in Fontana. Authorities say a semi-truck overturned around 11:20 a.m., spilling a large load of syrup across all lanes of the freeway. By late afternoon, the truck…

Syrup spill closes California highway for nearly 9 hours

A stretch of California highway was closed for nearly nine hours while crews worked to deal with a sticky situation: a syrup spill.

Syrup spill shuts down California freeway for hours

A crash turned into a sticky mess on a California freeway—shutting down lanes and backing up traffic for hours.

Overturned truck spills syrup, shuts down Southern California freeway

An overturned semi spilled syrup across a Southern California freeway, forcing hours of cleanup and backing up traffic for miles. 🚛🍯

10 Freeway closed in Fontana after overturned big rig spills gallons of syrup onto road

Officers are unsure what caused the semi to overturn, but said that the thick liquid began to flow out of the trailer and quickly spread, creating an inch-thick layer of syrup across the westbound lanes.

Overturned semi-truck leaks syrup onto 10 Freeway, creates sticky situation in Fontana

Drivers found themselves in a sticky situation on Monday after an overturned semi-truck spilled syrup onto a freeway in Fontana, causing a large traffic backup. It happened just after 11:20 a.m. on the westbound 10 Freeway at Citrus Avenue. The semi-truck reportedly overturned, landing on its side, with the syrup leaking and running in the [...]