A tanker transporting liquid chocolate overturned in East Tennessee on Saturday, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP).
Troopers and Greene County first responders were on the scene after the truck, carrying thousands of gallons of liquid chocolate, overturned on Highway 340 near the Greene and Cocke County line. A video of the scene is available.
The tanker’s driver sustained injuries and was airlifted to the University of Tennessee Medical Center.
The road remained closed for several hours while the Tennessee Department of Transportation worked to reroute traffic.
