DEL.ICIO.USThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 07/14/08
A truck carrying 43,000 pounds of beer blew a tire, overturned and caught fire shortly before noon Monday on eastbound I-20 in DeKalb County.
According to DeKalb County Fire Rescue spokesman Capt. Eric Jackson, dozens of full and unopened Dos Equis beer kegs inside the truck did not spill during the accident -- to the dismay of hundreds who were forced to wait in the hot midday sun until blocked lanes were cleared about 1:45 p.m.
|
Nobody was hurt in the wreck, which blocked two of the center lanes of the interstate just east of Panola Road.
Vote for this story!
More on ajc.com
- Sickening substance shuts Egleston emergency room (08/11/2008)
- Children, pets dropped from window to escape fire (08/01/2008)
- METRO BRIEFS: Beer truck catches fire kegs intact (07/15/2008)
- Boy killed in DeKalb fire (07/09/2008)
- Stone Mountain boys drown in pond (06/16/2008)
- 3 DeKalb firefighters go to hospital with heat exhaustion (06/06/2008)
- Carnival worker falls from ride in DeKalb (04/28/2008)
- Rolling with the changes (04/11/2008)
- County-by-county storm damage in metro Atlanta (02/27/2008)
- STONE MOUNTAIN EXPLOSION: Rebuilding reality starts to take shape (02/26/2008)
Inside AJC.COM
Atlanta's best shoe store
Is it therapy to buy a pair of shoes? Discuss ... or nominate your favorite place to find those shoes!
More meat, please
McDonald's has unveiled a line of bigger burgers that will satisfy large appetites and scare cardiologists.
BET Awards
Photos: Janet Jackson, Monica, Maxwell, Jamie Foxx, New Edition, Keri Hilson, Ciara and more!
Private Quarters Splurge
Husband and wife architects created a modern house that's still warm and inviting.
She lost 60 pounds!
"My confidence is through the roof ... I can do anything," says Sonya Moste of Fayetteville.
Ultimate Braves fans
Francoeur's Franks? Shef's Chefs? Just some of the passionate fans who have cheered the team.
Search
Do Good Locally » Find nonprofit causes near you
Services » Find the right people for the job
We want to know what you think
Customer Care »
Vacation stops, manage subscriptions and more
AJC Services
News Sections
Other Editions
Guides
Visitor Agreement | Privacy Statement
© 2009 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution