An overturned truck carrying 8 million dimes caused a significant disruption on US Route 287 in Texas, leading to a 14-hour highway closure. The truck, operated by Western Distributing Transportation Corporation, spilled coins worth approximately $800,000, prompting cleanup crews to employ vacuum machines typically used for sewer maintenance. Both occupants were hospitalized with minor injuries, while local officials coordinated efforts to recover the coins. Mayor Caleb Caviness humorously noted the unusual method of recovery and speculated about future coin-hunting in the area.
The cleanup of 8 million dimes spilled from an overturned truck on US Route 287 in Texas involved vacuum trucks typically used for sewage cleanup.
Alvord's mayor described the incident humorously, noting how the city might be 'metal detecting' for more lost coins.
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