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April 29, 2025 in Alvord, Texas. (Austin Jackson/Wise County Messenger via AP) Authorities say millions of coins spilled onto a Texas highway this week after a tractor-trailer hauling $800,000 in ...

Millions of dimes spilled onto a Texas highway to the tune of $800,000, closing the roadway down for nearly a day as cleaning crews scooped up the mess, authorities said. It happened at about 5:30 ...

ALVORD, Texas (AP) — Talk about some serious coin. Millions of coins spilled onto a Texas highway this week after a tractor-trailer hauling $800,000 in dimes rolled over in an accident ...

This image provided by the Wise County Messenger shows an 18-wheeler that was hauling dimes after rolling over on U.S. 81/287 near Alvord High School, Tuesday, April 29, 2025 in Alvord ...

According to a statement from Wise County EMS Rescue obtained by PEOPLE, the crash occurred at approximately 5:15 a.m. on Tuesday, April 29, on State Highway 287 North in Alvord, Texas.

A Texas highway was shut down all day after nearly ... Texas, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. AP The Texas Department of Public Safety said the spillage occurred when the driver veered off the roadway ...