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Truck loaded with avocados overturns at foot of Ben Franklin Bridge

The crash made guacamole of the morning rush for thousands of motorists headed into Philadelphia.

A truck carrying boxes of Avocado's made guacamole of the morning rush hour when it overturned Friday at the foot of the Ben Franklin Bridge in Center City.
A truck carrying boxes of Avocado's made guacamole of the morning rush hour when it overturned Friday at the foot of the Ben Franklin Bridge in Center City.Read moreStock Photo

Holy guacamole.

A tractor-trailer loaded with avocados overturned at the foot of the Ben Franklin Bridge in Center City Friday, snarling the morning rush for thousands of motorists headed into the city.

No serious injuries were reported in the crash, which occurred about 5:30 a.m. and blocked the two left lanes at the foot of the bridge for hours.

Around 9:30 a.m., crews, using heavy-duty air bags. righted the trailer. All lanes reopened around noon, according to the Delaware River Port Authority, which operates the bridge.