by M.C. Millman

A tractor-trailer spilled its cargo of lemons across  Route 17 near Mountainside Avenue around 10 a.m. this morning.

The truck was in the northbound lanes when the driver lost control. The truck hit an overhead sign causing the container to dislodge from the truck and break open, strewing lemons across the highway's southbound lanes.

Route 17 was closed immediately after the accident but is slowly being reopened as the debris is cleared.