A semi-truck carrying 10,000 bottles of alcohol tipped over on a highway last week. The incident backed up traffic for miles, but miraculously, the truck’s cargo was undamaged.
According to a report by KIRO 7, the truck toppled over on Interstate 90 on Friday morning at around 7 AM. It was carrying 10,000 bottles of Woodinville Whiskey at the time. The outlet explains that the Washington State Department of Transportation believes speed was a factor in the accident.
Nobody was hurt when the truck fell over. However, the vehicle obstructed multiple lanes, which reportedly caused a “13-mile backup.”
Trooper Rick Johnson posted about the incident on X, explaining that the crash happened on “eastbound 90 and milepost 45.” He later posted another image from inside the vehicle.
Despite the fragile contents, not a single drop of booze or any broken glass is visible in the picture. The drinks were secured on wooden panels in boxes wrapped in film, although the trooper added, “Hoping it survives when the trailer is rolled back over!”
My Northwest spoke to Johnson, who told the outlet, “It looks like everything’s kind of intact, and also, they probably work in coordination with the company on what they want to see happen. Either way, we do it as quickly as possible to get the roadway back up.” The New York Post said, “Nary a drop spilled.”
Not Every Truck That Topples Is So Lucky
The whisky cargo was reportedly unscathed, but one truck wasn’t so lucky last month. On Saturday, May 31, a driver allegedly miscalculated a bend on Weidkamp Road in Whatcom County. The semi-truck, which was carrying approximately 70,000 pounds of honey bees at the time, toppled, releasing 14 million live insects.
Law enforcement captured footage of the sky around the vehicle swarming with bees. Police enlisted the help of expert beekeepers to reset the box hives. At the time, the Sheriff’s Office explained, “The goal is to save as many of the bees as possible.” Authorities also clarified that their initial estimate of 250 million escapees was inaccurate. The driver was reportedly unharmed, and most of the bees were recovered.