Hundreds of cases and kegs of beer were scattered across a Henry County intersection Tuesday morning after a train collided with a tractor-trailer carrying the brew.
The collision just west of downtown McDonough split the big rig in half and spilled cases a quarter-mile down the tracks. The driver of the truck got out before the crash and was not injured, according to Channel 2 Action News.
The truck was hauling Miller Lite, Redd’s Wicked Apple Ale, Old Style beer and other beverages bottled by MillerCoors. Only a few cases survived the crash intact, and crews brought in an excavator to clean up the rest.
The railroad crossing at Old Griffin Road before Griffin Street was shut down until about 5:30 a.m., when authorities got the train moving again.
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The cleanup effort lasted into the afternoon, causing delays through the area, Channel 2 reported.
Kegs and cans still litter side of tracks in McDonough after train hit tractor trailer carrying beer pic.twitter.com/MmlEgRw0vb
— Steve Gehlbach (@SteveGWSB) December 17, 2019
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