Tractor Trailer Crashes on Indiana Highway, Spilling 38,000 Pounds of Marbles

One of the great underrated news stories is the massive highway spill of any non-harmful object. Last week, it was Skittles meant for cows. A few years ago thousands of ketchup spilled onto a highway. Earlier this year it was thousands of pounds of salmon. Why is this such an entertaining story? Who knows. But it is.

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The latest such story took place near Indianapolis yesterday when a tractor trailer driver lost control of his trailer, spilling 38,000 pounds of marbles onto Interstate 465.

#Breaking A truck driver has lost his marbles…

Literally, 38,000 pounds of them on I-465 SB at the 41mm

No 🤕, 👀 for 🚨🚨 pic.twitter.com/XWHa6Wk8VE

— Sgt. John Perrine (@ISPIndianapolis) January 21, 2017

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The highway was closed for most of Saturday for cleanup. Despite literally losing his marbles, the truck driver was unharmed. No other injuries were reported either.