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Talk about some serious coin.
Millions of coins spilled onto a Texas highway this week after a tractor-trailer hauling US$800,000 (NZ$1.3 million) in dimes rolled over in an accident, authorities said.
The spillage led to the closure of a portion of the southbound lanes of US 287 in Alvord for about half a day as workers got on their hands and knees to pick up the coins in addition to using brooms and shovels and large industrial vacuums.
Dimes scattered along the road. (Source: Associated Press)
The tractor-trailer rolled onto its side at about 5.30am Tuesday (local time) after veering off the road and overcorrecting, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The highway reopened at about 7pm that day, DPS said.
The driver and a passenger were transported to a hospital with injuries that were not life threatening, DPS said.
Alvord is located about 130km northwest of Dallas.
A United States Armored Co employee tossing a clump of dirt saturated in dimes. (Source: Associated Press)
The tractor-trailer appears to be part of the fleet of trucks operated by Western Distributing Transportation Corporation, which has a division that moves cargo for the government in armoured vehicles with armed personnel.
The US Mint says on its website that it's the nation's sole manufacturer of legal tender coins.
