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Big Mountain Dew spill after train vs. truck collision

Jun 1, 2012, 9:42 AM | Updated: Jun 2, 2012, 9:10 am

A collision between a light rail train and truck left tons of soda on MLK Jr. Way in Seattle on Fri...

A collision between a light rail train and truck left tons of soda on MLK Jr. Way in Seattle on Friday. (Image courtesy Seattle Police Department)

(Image courtesy Seattle Police Department)

A collision involving a light rail train and a truck on
Friday scattered thousands of soda cans across MLK Jr. Way
in Seattle.

Authorities posted photos of collision that showed soda cans
and cases of Mountain Dew on the roadway after the crash.

The collision occurred near MLK Jr. Way and S. Holly.

Traffic on both directions of MLK Jr. Way and on the Sound Transit light rail tracks were impacted for a time.

The Seattle Fire Department reports one female train
passenger was treated for a minor leg injury at the scene.
There were no other reported injuries.

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