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Cases of Bud Light spill onto Georgia interstate after truck overturns, police say

The scene required “extensive cleanup,” officials told media outlets.
The scene required “extensive cleanup,” officials told media outlets. Cartersville Police Department

Cases of Bud Light beer were strewn across a Georgia interstate after an early morning multi-vehicle crash, officials said.

A tractor-trailer carrying the Bud Light overturned in the crash on Interstate 75 South just north of Exit 288, according to a Sept. 12 post by the Cartersville Police Department.

The Georgia Department of Transportation told 11 Alive the scene required “extensive cleanup.”

All lanes were closed following the incident as firefighters and police responded to the scene. Lanes opened up later in the morning, according to police.

Police did not share information about the cause of the crash or the condition of those involved.

Cartersville is about 45 miles northwest of Atlanta.

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This story was originally published September 12, 2022 at 7:15 PM with the headline "Cases of Bud Light spill onto Georgia interstate after truck overturns, police say."

Alison Cutler
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Alison Cutler is a National Real Time Reporter for the Southeast at McClatchy. She graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University and previously worked for The News Leader in Staunton, VA, a branch of USAToday.
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