Hot dogs have been considered for years to be a summertime staple.
Weekend barbecues with the family firing up the grill and throwing hot dogs and hamburgers on to enjoy during the summer evenings.
However, after a freak accident that occurred last Friday on a Pennsylvania highway some people who witnessed it may be passing on them for quite some time.
The accident occurred by spilling the so-called “meat product” all over the highway and it did not look like anything they have seen on store shelves.
“One tractor-trailer hauling meat products left the roadway and overturned. Two occupants were treated on scene by Rostraver West Newton Emergency Services.
“I-70 West is restricted to one lane. Use caution in the area while the scene is cleared.”
Several factors were allegedly at play in the pink slime’s demise, including the driver traveling at a fast rate of speed — with faulty brakes.
“Due to the violent stopping motion of (the tractor-trailer) … the trailer became dislodged, causing approximately 15,000 pounds of hot dog filler to catapult onto the roadway,” an accident report from Trooper Tyler Martin read, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
“Further investigation after the crash revealed that multiple brakes on the vehicle were completely inoperable, resulting in a total loss of stopping power.”
“Nothing like cleaning up meat on an 80-degree day,” one person wrote.
“Brings a whole new meaning to roadkill,” another commented.
“That’s a McDonald’s chicken nugget delivery!” a third quipped.
“I thought it was insulation,” someone else added.
Based on the comments, it looks like a lot of Pennsylvanians may be opting out of grilling hot dogs this weekend.
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