Beer truck spill blocks I-20 in Warren County

Mississippi Highway Patrol in Warren County is working connected wrecks on I 20.

Highway patrol spokesman Eric Henry said the incident began when a vehicle slowed down in front of an 18 wheeler carrying a load of Budweiser beer.  In order to avoid hitting the back of the vehicle, the truck driver steered into the median, and the truck overturned.

In the oncoming lane, the driver of a Toyota Tacoma saw the accident happen, and slowed his vehicle, at which point he was rear-ended by another 18 wheeler.  That pushed the Tacoma into the back of a third 18 wheeler.

Henry said there are no injuries, but authorities will be on scene for a few hours clearing the spilled beer from the median.

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