Truck overturns, spills 4 tons of slime eels on Highway 101 in Depoe Bay, Oregon
Modified Date:
Thu, 07/13/2017 - 6:28pmAccident Date:
Thursday, July 13, 2017
Truck overturns, spills nearly 4 tons of slime eels on Oregon Coast highway
A truck full of slime eels overturned on Highway 101 Thursday afternoon, covering cars and the roadway with the slippery, slimy creatures.
Slippery 'snot snakes' close down Highway 101 in Oregon
The snot snakes were being shipped to Korea “for consumption,” according to police. Hagfish are, apparently, prized as a delicacy, even considered an aphrodisiac (probably by blocking out what they look like and focusing on what they taste like). Their hides are also used to create wallets.
Clean-up, Aisle 101: Truck carrying 7,500 lbs of slime eels overturns on highway
Troopers say a Lincoln City man traveling northbound on Highway 101 carrying 7,500 pounds of slime eels failed to stop his car when an Oregon Department of Transportation worker advised him to do so.
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Type: Truck Accident
Roadway:
Highway 101City:
Depoe Bay, ORCounty:
Lincoln County, ORArea:
Portland, OR
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