Morganton, N.C. — The spuds spilled all over N.C. Highway 181 in Burke County Saturday morning.
Troopers with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol confirmed a tractor-trailer overturned on the highway in Burke County just after 8 a.m. Saturday.’
An estimated 40,000 pounds of frozen potatoes spilled onto the road and down the mountainside, troopers confirmed.
The southbound lane of the highway is closed as troopers investigate the area near Brown Mountain Beach Road.
It’ll take up to six hours to clear the potatoes and get the tractor-trailer upright.
No one was injured in the incident.
This is a developing story; check this article for updates.
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