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Peak Truck-Spill Karma | Yet Another Way to Tell If You're DUI

News of the Weird by Chuck Shepherd

By News of the Weird by Chuck Shepherd

Published June 1, 2016

Peak Truck-Spill Karma |  Yet Another Way to Tell If You're DUI
On March 23 on Interstate 95 near Melbourne, Florida, two tractor-trailers collided, spilling their contents on the road. One truck was carrying Busch beer and the other various Frito-Lay products. [Chicago Tribune, 3-7-2016] [WKMG-TV (Orlando), 3-23-2016]



Maryann Christy, 54, was arrested in Roselle, Illinois, in January when police spotted her driving through town with a 15-foot-tall tree firmly lodged in the grille of her car, sticking straight up. She was apparently too intoxicated to recall where she "acquired" the tree or how many minutes earlier that was.