ROANOKE COUNTY, VA - A tractor-trailer turnover recently sent cucumbers sprawling across I-81, wreaking havoc on early-morning commuters as cleanup crews struggled to clear jostled gourds and truck wreckage for several hours. 

Virginia State Police say the accident occurred at 11:41 pm, in the late hours of October 17th. A tractor-trailer carrying the cukes jumped a guardrail and, according to local NBC News affiliate, WSLS10, the truck then slid, straddling the median for two-tenths of a mile. Finally, the vehicle toppled over into oncoming traffic, spilling its cargo across the interstate.

There was no evidence to suggest the driver was under the influence of alcohol, he reported to police that he had simply fallen asleep at the wheel. He was taken to a local hospital, treated for superficial injuries, and released early the following Tuesday morning. 

No other injuries were reported, though cucumber enthusiasts in the county may suffer in the short term. 

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