Crime & Safety

Cakes, Cereal Cover 840 After Rutherford County Truck Wreck

Rutherford County first responders believe the tasty spill was a result of a medical emergency.

SMYRNA, TN — Portions of Interstate 840 were closed Tuesday morning after a truck rollover left the shoulder of the road covered in cereal and Little Debbie snack cakes.

Rutherford County first responders say the driver of the truck had a medical emergency around midnight, causing him to drive off 840 near the Almaville Road exit, leading his trailer to rollover and come open, dumping his wares on the road.

The driver's condition is unknown. The road fully re-opened once all the boxes were cleared arpound midday Tuesday.

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