Southern California traffic is notoriously bad, but commuters recently found themselves navigating an entirely new, incredibly orange hazard. A massive snack-related spill completely disrupted rush hour, transforming a major highway into a giant obstacle course of crushed cheese balls and plastic buckets.
The bizarre incident occurred on the 105 freeway in Lynwood, California. Local news outlet ABC7 shared footage of the messy aftermath, explaining that “a truck carrying pallets of cheese balls spilled out over the freeway”.
The bright orange avalanche scattered across multiple lanes, forcing vehicles to dodge massive plastic jugs and pulverized, neon-dusted snacks. The sheer volume of the cargo made it nearly impossible to avoid. “About 120 containers of the snacks spilled just west of the Long Beach Boulevard onramp right around 5:00,” the broadcast detailed, noting the terrible timing of the rush-hour accident.
The Highway Looters
While some drivers carefully maneuvered around the debris to avoid a cheesy mess on their tires, others saw the spill as the ultimate free snack opportunity…