Tractor-trailer carrying 72,000 pounds of chocolate catches fire and shuts down Missouri Interstate

[Miles Archer]

Author: Ashley Cole
Published: 3:05 PM EDT September 11, 2019
Updated: 9:28 AM EDT September 12, 2019

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A tractor-trailer carrying some sweet cargo caught fire in St. Louis County, which closed all lanes of I-255 Wednesday afternoon for several hours.

The tractor-trailer caught fire around 1 p.m. along I-255 near Telegraph Road. All westbound lanes of 255 were closed for a period of time and lane closures continued until the final lane was back open shortly after 6 p.m.

The Missouri Department of Transportation said the tractor-trailer was carrying 72,000 pounds of chocolate.

No injuries were reported, MoDOT said.

https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/tractor-trailer-carrying-chocolate-causes-traffic-snarl/63-59315f56-d7d0-46e2-93bb-b8feb19dfec1

[Mike 03]

1. Oh fudge!

[Zambero]

2. Hot fudge, but not a Sunday

[SWBTATTReg]

3. Ohhhhhh!! And I was going to Illinois to Russell Stover's to get some candy too! I like their ...

Bloopers chocolates boxes...

Assorted Bloopers, 48 oz. Box

$12.99

[Doreen]

4. No injuries!!??

What about the chocolate!!?? I hope someone at least grabbed some marshmallows and Graham crackers!

[Harker]

5. S'mores the pity. n/t

[Doreen]

6. Or putting fruit on a stick and dipping it.

Damn....what a waste.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. Where are the marshmallows and graham crackers?

[zeusdogmom]

8. This is almost as bad as the fire in the Jim Beam bourbon warehouse earlier this summer

Sad to loose anything good tasting