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# Hero Taco Truck Serves Hungry Commuters Stuck in Traffic Jam

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## TIME Staff


Feb 27, 2017 10:25 PM UTC

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## TIME Staff


Feb 27, 2017 10:25 PM UTC

Not all heroes wear capes — especially for commuters in [Seattle](http://time.com/4671520/mexico-immigration-trump-daca-detention/) stuck in a massive traffic jam Monday morning.

According to [Q13 Fox](http://q13fox.com/2017/02/27/all-lanes-of-i-5-in-seattle-closed-after-tranker-truck-overturns/), a tanker truck carrying propane rolled over and closed all lanes of the I-5 and I-90 freeways, leaving drivers in quite the gridlock. [Tacos El Tajin](http://eltajintacos.com/about/), a local Seattle food truck, decided to make the best of the situation and opened for business despite the traffic closure, [reports](http://q13fox.com/2017/02/27/all-lanes-of-i-5-in-seattle-closed-after-tranker-truck-overturns/) _Q13 Fox_.

Hungry passengers praised [Tacos](http://time.com/3897703/cooking-tips-tacos/) El Tajin. One customer posted a [photo of his burrito](https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10206471823793920&set=p.10206471823793920&type=3&theater) to Facebook with the caption “It saved my life, we were starving.” Another commuter, Rachel McQuade, sent a picture and video to _Q13_ captioned, “Best business – they were very nice and happy!! They are taking debit cards!!”

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