Truck Spills Cranberry Sludge On Boston-Area Road

Another shot of today's cranberry-sludge spill on 128 NB @ Washington St in Woburn. @WBZNewsRadio #BostonTraffic pic.twitter.com/wPvKsRkVG4— Scott Eck (@ScottEckRadio) August 14, 2014

WOBURN, Mass. — A truck has spilled its load of what was described as "cranberry sludge" on a Boston-area highway, painting the roadway red and slowing traffic during the morning commute.

The state Transportation Department tweeted that the truck shed its load on Interstate 95 north in Woburn at about dawn on Thursday, forcing the closure of the right hand lane and an off-ramp.

According to broadcast traffic reports, cleanup crews used shovels and hoses to clean up the slippery mess, and then sanded the area, but the highway retained a distinct reddish hue.

There was no immediate word on what caused the spill or exactly how much spilled on the highway.