The spuds spilled all over N.C. Highway 181 in Burke County Saturday morning.
Troopers with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol confirmed a tractor-trailer overturned on the highway in Burke County just after 8 a.m. Saturday.’
An estimated 40,000 pounds of frozen potatoes spilled onto the road and down the mountainside, troopers confirmed.
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The southbound lane of the highway is closed as troopers investigate the area near Brown Mountain Beach Road.
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It’ll take up to six hours to clear the potatoes and get the tractor-trailer upright.
Troopers did say that anyone who wants to come help with clean-up is welcome to and will be able to take the frozen potatoes they pick up.
No one was injured in the incident.
This is a developing story; check this article for updates.
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