Truck accident on a highway in California spills boxes loaded with raisins

Boxes of raisins spilled on a freeway in California

By George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (114110)

Lake Charles, Louisiana

August 20, 2024 3:07pm CST

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) was called into service on Wednesday afternoon to pick up boxes that were filled raisins that closed six lanes of an eight lane freeway when a truck hit the center divider on the northbound lanes of the 2 Highway near the La Canada Flintridge area. The accident sheared the truck trailer open which caused the boxes or raisins to spill on both sides of the highway which affected rush hour traffic so that a cleanup crew were able to clear six of the right lanes in a period of seven and a half hours. I am sure that prices of raisins in the supermarkets will go through the roof due to the lack of raisins that were lost in the accident. Link is upi.com/7661723733556 via @upi

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@AmbiePam (102975)

• United States

20 Aug 24

I’m not a big fan of raisins.

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@Deepizzaguy (114110)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

20 Aug 24

I kind of like raisins.

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@AmbiePam (102975)

• United States

20 Aug 24

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@JudyEv (362978)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Aug 24

So many raisins would have made a real mess on the highway.

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@Deepizzaguy (114110)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

21 Aug 24

That is true.

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@FourWalls (78748)

• United States

21 Aug 24

All I can see is that Claymation “California Raisins” commercial from the 80s.

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@RasmaSandra (88954)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

20 Aug 24

What a waste of a lot of raisins, Wish someone knew of animals who enjoy raisins and they could be gathered and dumped in an area where there are animals,

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@Deepizzaguy (114110)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

21 Aug 24

That is a good idea to give away the raisins to starving animals.

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@paigea (36219)

• Canada

20 Aug 24

What a mess! I guess I don't need raisins if the price jumps

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@Deepizzaguy (114110)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

21 Aug 24

I am in agreement with you.

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Gayle Harrelson

@2ndchances24 (10927)

• Cloverdale, Indiana

20 Aug 24

Well you took the words right out of my mouth about the price of raisins going up it's a good thing no 1 was hurt, but almost 8 hrs to clean it up in rush hr traffic

I bet that was a mess & slippery & hard to get all that off the road to drive on.

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@Deepizzaguy (114110)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

21 Aug 24

Most likely the cause of the truck accident.

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@RebeccasFarm (96035)

• Arvada, Colorado

21 Aug 24

Well nothing like California raisins then.

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@Deepizzaguy (114110)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

21 Aug 24

That is true.

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@jstory07 (145902)

• Roseburg, Oregon

21 Aug 24

The owner of the raisns just lost a lot of money.

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@Deepizzaguy (114110)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

21 Aug 24

That is true.

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@Metsrock69 (3621)

• United States

21 Aug 24

I guess the price of raisin bran is going up

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@Deepizzaguy (114110)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

21 Aug 24

I am afraid so.

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@innertalks (23153)

• Australia

21 Aug 24

A nasty accident raisin havoc, so to speak. It is always a great shame when foods are wasted like this, by such an accident.

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@Deepizzaguy (114110)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

21 Aug 24

Loss of food due to an accident is terrible.

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@nela13 (59082)

• Portugal

21 Aug 24

Yes, the price will surely be high now.

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@Deepizzaguy (114110)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

21 Aug 24

Supply and demand rules indeed.

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@LindaOHio (200765)

• United States

21 Aug 24

I hope the driver is OK. That must have been quite a backup on the freeway.

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@Deepizzaguy (114110)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

21 Aug 24

I think that the driver of the truck is okay even though the driver is upset that he or she lost the raisins that were on the truck spilling on a highway.

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@sarik1 (7681)

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21 Aug 24

It is terrible accident. hope that all is better.

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@Deepizzaguy (114110)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

21 Aug 24

I hope that the driver is okay and that the problem with the truck is solved.

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@dya80dya (36940)

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20 Aug 24

I only like raisins with chocolate. There are a lot of raisins there. Some poor people would still eat them.

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@Deepizzaguy (114110)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

20 Aug 24

I know what you mean.

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@snowy22315 (196102)

• United States

20 Aug 24

I guess it depends on how many undamaged boxes got picked up

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@Deepizzaguy (114110)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

20 Aug 24

That is true.

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@celticeagle (179721)

• Boise, Idaho

24 Aug 24

Raisins? I bet the price will go up on them in that area. I hope the driver is alright.

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@celticeagle (179721)

• Boise, Idaho

30 Aug 24

@Deepizzaguy .......Yes, I do as well.

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@Deepizzaguy (114110)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

24 Aug 24

I hope that the driver who was involved in the auto accident is okay as well.

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@Dena91 (17016)

• United States

21 Aug 24

That's a lot of raisins. 7 1/2 hours to clean up 6 lanes of the spilled mess. I love raisins, especially in my oatmeal.

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@Deepizzaguy (114110)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

21 Aug 24

I like raisins myself.

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@Faster16 (3250)

• Indonesia

4 Sep 24

Wow, that’s a crazy scene! A truck full of raisins making a mess like that is definitely not your everyday accident.