November 12, 2004
Oh, the humanity!
20,000 gallons of beer leaked from three train cars carrying the precious commodity through Chilhowie, Virginia late yesterday after the train derailed in the community.
The local emergency measures organization confirmed the loss of the equivalent of 160,000 pints of amber goodness but assured worried fish in the area that the spill had not contaminated any of the nearby waterways.
What a waste!
Further Reading:
Derailment Spills 20,000 Gallons of Beer (Associated Press)
Posted by maxthecat at November 12, 2004 01:56 PM
http://www.maxsmewsings.com/mt/archives/2004/11/oh_the_humanity.php