McCook County pileup leaves road covered in 500 pounds of fries

The McCook County Emergency team spent Friday morning and early afternoon finishing the removal of more than 500 pounds of McDonald’s fries off Interstate 90 near Salem after a six-car pileup Thursday afternoon.

Around 2:30 p.m. Thursday, six vehicles were involved in a pileup due to zero visibility conditions on Interstate 90, McCook County Emergency Manager Brad Stiefvater said.

“A couple vehicles just stopped (on the road) because of the visibility,” he said. “I’m just glad there were no injuries.”

One of the semis involved in the crash was carrying a load of McDonalds french fries, which spilled all over the road.

“We had to use a plow to move them off the road,” Stiefvater said. “We did that until dark last night and are still out there today cleaning it all up.”