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Tractor-Trailer Overturns, Spills $800K in Dimes on Highway

5/1/2025

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A dramatic scene unfolded on U.S. Highway 287 when a tractor-trailer overturned, spilling eight million dimes valued at $800,000. The highway was shut down for nearly 14 hours as crews worked tirelessly to clear the shiny mess. Thankfully, only two people suffered minor injuries, while the mystery of how the coins became loose lingers on.

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Story summary

A dramatic scene unfolded on U.S. Highway 287 when a tractor-trailer overturned, spilling eight million dimes valued at $800,000. The highway was shut down for nearly 14 hours as crews worked tirelessly to clear the shiny mess. Thankfully, only two people suffered minor injuries, while the mystery of how the coins became loose lingers on.