City Loses Entire Fleet Of Salt Trucks In One Accident

[matcom]

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ERWIN, Tenn. -- With winter's full wrath still to be felt, Unicoi County is already having a cold-weather crisis: It lost all three of its salt trucks during a single traffic accident.

"We have snow plows and graders to do the winter road work, but we'll have to probably seek help from the state in getting road salt spread on county roads," said Terry Haynes, the county's highway department superintendent.

While traveling Dec. 22 to get more salt, the trucks collided with a tractor-trailer. Icy conditions were blamed for the accident.

"Last week was the first time in history that the state came into Unicoi County to help us salt the roads. It'll probably be March before the trucks are replaced," Haynes said Monday.

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[Briarius]

1. this is perfect irony

yet another matcom scoop!

[underpants]

2. In Tennessee?

REally?