Rotten Eggs Spill From Dump Truck, Shutting Down Lancaster City Intersection (UPDATE)

The stench-inducing spill began just before 7 a.m. on Route 23 at Pleasure Road, according to city officials. The truck, hauling decomposing eggs from an industrial plant in Greenfield to a mulch facility in Peach Bottom, had collected rainwater from recent storms in its open dump trailer—causing the eggs to float and slosh overboard as the vehicle turned at a red light.

Two Separate Spill Sites Identified

Lancaster City Bureau of Fire Chief Scott DeLong said the dump truck spilled eggs in two locations:

  • The first occurred along the Route 30 exit ramp to East Walnut Street in East Lampeter Township.
  • The second and larger spill…

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