Thousands of hot dogs spill across busy highway

Crews mustard up the courage to dispose of thousands of sausages, with a fire chief saying: "I can tell you personally, hot dogs are very slippery. I did not know that."

Saturday 2 August 2025 05:03, UK

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A truckload of hot dogs has spilled across a busy road in Pennsylvania.

A mechanical problem meant the truck scraped along a concrete divider - ripping the trailer open and scattering the sausages across the highway.

It was the wurst Fry-day commute that motorists in Shrewsbury had to contend with for years.

Rescue crews clean up a truckload of hot dogs that fell out of a tractor-trailer. Pic: Shrewsbury Volunteer Fire Company via AP
Image: Rescue crews clean up a truckload of hot dogs that fell out of a tractor-trailer. Pic: Shrewsbury Volunteer Fire Company via AP

Crews mustard up the courage to begin a morning rush hour clean-up - and didn't mince their words.

"Once those leave the truck and hit the road, that's all garbage, and it's still pretty warm," Shrewsbury Fire Company Chief Brad Dauberman said.

A front-end loader was used to scoop up the hot dogs. Pic: Shrewsbury Volunteer Fire Company via AP
Image: A front-end loader was used to scoop up the hot dogs. Pic: Shrewsbury Volunteer Fire Company via AP

"I can tell you personally, hot dogs are very slippery," he added. "I did not know that."

A front-end loader was used to scoop up the wieners and drop them into a dump truck.