Driver arrested after 18-wheeler hauling bananas crashes on US 75, shutting down service road for several hours

PLANO, Texas — A driver was arrested after colliding with a semi-truck carrying bananas on U.S. 75 in Plano, officials said.

Officers responded to an overturned 18-wheeler carrying a load of bananas around 2:50 a.m. in the northbound lanes of U.S. 75 near the Legacy Drive exit, the Plano Police Department said in a press release.

First responders found that a vehicle allegedly changed lanes in front of a semi-truck, causing the driver to overcorrect and leave the highway, the release states. The truck then hit a pole and overturned, police said…

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