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# This Florida Truck Carrying Natty Light Spilled a Ton of Beer on the Highway

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## Olivia B. Waxman


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Aug 11, 2015 7:57 PM UTC

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## Olivia B. Waxman


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Aug 11, 2015 7:57 PM UTC

A Florida Highway Patrol spokesperson tweeted photos of a Budweiser truck that overturned Tuesday morning, spilling out cans of Natural Light (aka “Natty Light”) after the driver, 23-year-old Malcom Wilcox, got distracted by his dog and lost control of the vehicle on a highway in Hernando County. No injuries were reported.

> [](https://twitter.com/SteveG717/status/631082251145596928)

> [](https://twitter.com/SteveG717/status/631082838721433601)

The accident is the latest example of the surprising cargo aboard overturned trucks, such as:

* [Bees](http://time.com/3826816/bees-spill-highway/)
* [Piglets](http://time.com/3923021/three-little-pigs-houses-truck-overturned-piglets/)
* 75 gallons of [maple syrup](http://time.com/3973759/maple-syrup-leak/)
* Thousands of gallons of [Red Bull](http://time.com/2966013/thousands-of-gallons-of-red-bull-spill-onto-florida-interstate/)
* [Christmas hams](http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/12/19/hog-jam-truck-overturns-spilling-christmas-hams-onto-interstate/)

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