'Squidpocalypse of ’26': Truckload of squid spills in rollover crash, creating smelly mess
Headline from FOX 8 Cleveland, on the newest of 2 developments
A tractor-trailer rollover sent a truckload of squid spilling into a Rhode Island roadway, leaving a stench as they sat in the road for hours in the summer heat. Local authorities have dubbed it the “Squidpocalypse of ’26.”
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Over a thousand pounds of squid spill onto road in Rhode Island
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'Squidpocalypse of ’26': Truckload of squid spills in rollover crash, creating smelly mess
A tractor-trailer carrying thousands of pounds of squid spilled onto a roadway that had to be closed for over seven hours on Sunday according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The tractor-trailer tipped over at the intersection of Point Judith and Galilee Escape roads.
Sunday incident created ‘significant traffic disruptions’ and a foul odor as crews worked to clear cephalopod remains More than 20 tons of squid spilled on to a Rhode Island highway during a traffic accident, creating hours of delays for motorists and a foul stench as crews worked in baking sunshine…
A tractor-trailer tipped over and spilled two tons of squid onto a Rhode Island roadway, prompting an hours-long cleanup of what local police dubbed the “Squidpocalypse of ‘26,” officials said Wednesday.
A tractor-trailer rollover sent a truckload of squid spilling into a Rhode Island roadway, leaving a stench as they sat in the road for hours in the summer heat. Local authorities have dubbed it the “Squidpocalypse of ’26.
A tractor-trailer overturned on its side releasing over 20 tons of squid onto a roadway in Narragansett, Rhode Island, on Sunday, according to state police.
The Narragansett Police Department said the town is still recovering from the “Squidpocalypse of ’26 — the spill that put ‘slippery when wet’ to shame.”
A tractor-trailer rollover sent a truckload of squid spilling into a Rhode Island roadway, leaving a stench as they sat in the road for hours in the summer heat. Local authorities have dubbed it the “Squidpocalypse of ’26.”
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