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ALVORD, Texas (AP) — Talk about some serious coin.
Millions of coins spilled onto a Texas highway this week after a
tractor-trailer hauling $800,000 in dimes rolled over in an
accident, authorities said.
The spillage led to the closure of a portion of the southbound
lanes of U.S. 287 in Alvord for about half a day as workers got
on their hands and knees to pick up the coins in addition to
using brooms and shovels and large industrial vacuums.
The tractor-trailer rolled onto its side at about 5:30 a.m.
Tuesday after veering off the road and overcorrecting, according
to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The highway reopened
at about 7 p.m. that day, DPS said.
The driver and a passenger were transported to a hospital with
injuries that were not life threatening, DPS said.
Alvord is located about 80 miles (130 kilometers) northwest of
Dallas.
The tractor-trailer appears to be part of the fleet of trucks
operated by Western Distributing Transportation Corporation,
which has a division that moves cargo for the government in
armored vehicles with armed personnel. A person answering the
phone at the company Thursday said they had no comment.
The U.S. Mint says on its website that it's the nation's sole
manufacturer of legal tender coins. A message left with the
agency on Thursday was not immediately returned.
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