2026-03-19 12:22:31

A stretch of California highway turned into a giant breakfast‑topping disaster after a truck overturned and unleashed a sticky tsunami of syrup across the 10 Freeway — leaving crews in a real jam for nearly nine hours.

The California Highway Patrol said the truck flipped in the westbound lanes in Fontana on Monday (16.03.26), spilling hundreds of gallons of syrup straight onto the tarmac.

Drivers expecting the usual rush‑hour grind instead found themselves stuck in a scene that looked more like a runaway pancake commercial.

Cleanup teams quickly realised this wasn’t going to be a quick wipe‑down. Caltrans first tried using absorbent material, but the syrup proved far too clingy, turning the road into something resembling a giant toffee apple. With the situation getting stickier by the minute, a water truck was called in to hose the freeway back to its non‑glazed state.

The westbound lanes stayed shut for almost nine hours while crews battled the sugary spill, finally reopening around 8pm — long after the syrup had lost its shine.

No injuries were reported.

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