A section of Interstate 44 in Southwest Missouri near Springfield was closed for several hours after a tractor-trailer crashed and spilled its load of mayonnaise. Eastbound lanes of the interstate near U.S. 65 were closed for several hours Saturday night as crews cleaned up debris from the tractor-trailer crash, including about 40,000 pounds of mayonnaise.
Lt. Scott Leven told The Springfield News Leader that the truck driver lost control, taking the rig through a cable guard and into the median. He said walking on the spilled mayo was like walking on ice.
No injuries were reported, and other vehicles were re-routed before the cleanup was completed.
