PROVO, Utah — Multiple lanes in both directions on I-15 in Provo were closed Sunday temporarily due to a semi-truck crash.
Utah Highway Patrol officials said the semitrailer overturned near 1460 North (between Orem University Parkway and Provo Center Street exits).
The truck was hauling a load of french fries and the driver suffered only minor injuries, UHP said.
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Traffic cameras from the Utah Department of Transportation showed the wreckage of the trailer wrapped around a light pole in the freeway median. Debris from the trailer was also seen scattered along both sides of the freeway.
UHP troopers and fire engines blocked off the four leftmost lanes on the southbound side, as well as two northbound lanes.
A "Bobcat"-style skid loader was brought in to shovel the spilled fries off the northbound lanes, then piled up and hauled away.
By around 7:15 p.m., all northbound lanes except for the carpool/HOV lane were back open. Southbound, however, was still largely congested until about 9:45 p.m.
To begin the work week Monday morning, lanes were clear of the french fries and traffic resumed normally.
