Crime & Safety
Truck Hauling 21 Tons Of Apples Closes I-90 Near Moses Lake
A truck hauling apples overturned just east of Moses Lake on Wednesday night, according to state police.
MOSES LAKE, WA - A truck hauling 43,000 pounds of apples overturned just east of Moses Lake on Wednesday night, shutting down all lanes of eastbound I-90. The accident happened around 7 p.m. near exit 179, which is is the last exit to Moses Lake along eastbound I-90
Washington State Patrol did not immediately say whether anyone was injured in the crash. According to pictures from the scene, it did not appear that any of the apples spilled on the roadway .
Overturned semi E90 MP 179. jb pic.twitter.com/xMnL49hSnh
— Trooper Brian Moore (@wspd6pio) July 6, 2017
#BREAKING: E90 MP179 (Moses Lake) Semi carrying apples (43,000 lbs) overturned & blocking all lanes. Traffic rerouted using the exit. jb
— Trooper Brian Moore (@wspd6pio) July 6, 2017
Image via Washington State Patrol
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