8 Million Dimes Spill Onto Texas Highway
U.S. Highway 287 near Alvord, Texas, was closed for approximately 14 hours due to an overturned 18-wheeler carrying an estimated $800,000 in dimes. The driver and passenger sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Cleanup crews employed various methods, including shovels and vacuums, to recover the scattered currency. The reason for transporting loose dimes and the final tally of recovered coins remain undisclosed.
John Q. Hosedrinker