July 25, 2025

Semi truck leaves I-5, spills load of pink soda

Steve Smith

Semi truck leaves I-5, spills load of pink soda

A semi truck left the Interstate 5 roadway and ran about 200 feet through the woods near South 375th Street in King County, Washington, on the morning of July 25th.

What happened: The truck was heading south on I-5 when it veered off the highway. The trailer split open, spilling a load of pink soda cans along the path cut by the rig.

Wreckage and scattered cans marked the trail through the trees.
Recovery crews shut down two lanes to get the truck out of the woods.
The driver had only minor injuries and did not require serious medical help.

"Here are some stills from Trooper Meade's UAV showing the path the semi took and a trail of soda! Not the easiest recovery!" said Trooper Rick Johnson, according to a post by the Washington State Patrol on X.

No additional details about the cause of the crash have been released at this time.

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