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The greasy pig parts created slippery conditions and forced the closure of northbound lanes of the Edens Expressway in Chicago. The lanes were reopened Sunday afternoon.
A sudden shift in the truck's load caused it to tip onto its side, said Illinois Department of Transportation spokesman Mike Claffey.
Hassan Ware, 39, of the Chicago suburb of Bolingbrook, was cited for driving too fast for conditions and spilling his load on a highway, according to state police.
Transportation department workers used sand to absorb the grease, Claffey said. They also sprayed a foam usually used in hazardous materials situations and spread rock salt to provide more traction.
"This is obviously something that's really hard to clean up," Claffey said.
[Associated Press]
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