Tractor-Trailer Carrying More Than 2000 Cases Of Coffee Overturns Onto Busy Intersection

Photos courtesy Concord Fire Dept.

CONCORD, NC — It took crews several hours to clear the more than 2000 cases of coffee from an overturned tractor-trailer this afternoon.

The accident happened shortly before 2pm at the intersection of Weddington Road and Rock Hill Church Road. The overturned tractor-trailer caused heavy delays while it blocked the area for several hours.

Fire, police, and DOT crews worked together offloading the more than 2000 cases of coffee from the truck so that it could be cleared from the roadway. The driver suffered only minor injuries.