October 10, 2025

Semi hauling applesauce tips and spills 46,000 pounds on I-57

Steve Smith

Early Monday morning, October 6th, a semi hauling a huge load of apple sauce flipped over on Interstate 57 in Franklin County, Illinois.

The details: The accident happened at about 4:38 a.m. The entire rig was the only vehicle involved. After the crash, the trailer broke open and spilled around 46,000 pounds of apple sauce out onto the road.

Yellow applesauce covered the pavement and blocked much of the highway.
Illinois State Police responded. There were no injuries reported.
The mess took over four hours to clean up, with I-57 reopening at 8:45 a.m.

That's enough apple sauce to fill about 184,000 small containers, according to Local 12.

It’s not clear yet if the driver will get a ticket from police.

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