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Nacho cheese truck spill leads to temporary closure on Interstate 30 in Arkansas.
A truck carrying cans of nacho cheese overturned and spilled its contents on Interstate 30 West near Prescott, Arkansas, leading to a temporary closure of a section of the highway. The Arkansas Department of Transportation shared photos of the incident on Twitter, humorously asking "Taco Tuesday, anyone?" The road was later reopened in the evening.
Source: KKTV
Taco Tuesday, anyone? A truck carrying cans of nacho cheese spilled today on I-30 west near Prescott.
— Arkansas Department of Transportation (@myARDOT) August 2, 2023
Things are all clear now and traffic is moving. pic.twitter.com/e6rKMXTk5Q
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