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Victoria Martinez took a spin after I started rolling down I-10 eastbound at Wayside Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018.
Victoria Martinez took a spin after I started rolling down I-10 eastbound at Wayside Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018.
Photo: Courtesy Victoria Martinez
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![PHOTOS: Crazy things encountered on the road by Martinez took this photo of the Martinez took this photo of the Martinez took me to the road to I-10 eastbound Thursday, Oct. spool after it had been secured by police >>> See more for other weird things drivers on the road ... Photo: Courtesy Blanca Martizez]()
PHOTOS: Crazy things on the road
Blanca Martinez was one of the unlucky drivers who witnessed a huge spool in the middle of the day. I-10 eastbound Thursday, Oct. 25. Martinez took this photo of the spool .
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PHOTOS: Crazy things on the road
Blanca Martinez was one of the unlucky drivers who witnessed a huge spool when I-10… more
Photo: Courtesy Blanca Martizez
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![Strange things often spill on roadways. Look back at some of the most memorable. Photo: Houston Chronicle]()
Strange things often spill on roadways. Look back at some of the most memorable.
Strange things often spill on roadways. Look back at some of the most memorable.
Photo: Houston Chronicle
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![Tar - "This happened on the 610 Loop westbound at US 59 North, the worst place in the world for a spill like this. it might have been otherwise. " Photo: SpxChrome, Getty Images]()
Tar – "This happened on the 610 Loop westbound at US 59 North, the worst place in the world for a spill like this. it might have been otherwise. "
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Tar – "This happened on the 610 Loop westbound at US 59 North, the worst place in the world for a spill like this.
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![Adult diapers - "They make a mess, while creating a snow-like look." Photo: RAFA RIVAS, AFP / Getty Images]()
Adult diapers – "They make a mess, while creating a snow-like look."
Adult diapers – "They make a mess, while creating a snow-like look."
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![Hospital waste - "Used needles, gloves, and pads." Needless to say, this was a HAZMAT spill. Photo: BSIP, UIG Via Getty Images]()
Hospital waste – "Used needles, gloves, and pads." Needless to say, this was a HAZMAT spill.
Hospital waste – "Used needles, gloves, and pads." Needless to say, this was a HAZMAT spill.
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![What do you do with a few boxes of corn flakes? Bathe in the flakes? Photo: Lauri Patterson, Getty Images / Vetta]()
What do you do with a few boxes of corn flakes? Bathe in the flakes?
What do you do with a few boxes of corn flakes? Bathe in the flakes?
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![Cooking oil and boxes of cornflakes - "A few weeks ago a truck overturned, spilling its load of cornflakes and gallon jugs of oil. their stuff in their vehicles, people coming ready to collect, bringing their wagons. " Photo: Lacaosa, Getty Images / Flickr RF]()
Cooking oil and boxes of cornflakes – "A few weeks ago a truck overturned, spilling its load of cornflakes and gallon jugs of oil. their stuff in their vehicles, people coming ready to collect, bringing their wagons. " lessCooking oil and boxes of cornflakes – "A few weeks ago a truck overturned, spilling its load of cornflakes and gallon jugs of oil.
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![The Texican's tale of a lost playhouse on I-45 still gives him shivers. Photo: By Tang Ming Tung Pictures, Getty Images / Flickr RF]()
The Texican's tale of a lost playhouse on I-45 still gives him shivers.
The Texican's tale of a lost playhouse on I-45 still gives him shivers.
Photo: By Tang Ming Tung Pictures, Getty Images / Flickr RF
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![Unidentifiable Animal Parts - "A truck headed to a dog food factory at I-10 Eastbound at US 59 North, spilling what must be the foulest-smelling load ever experienced to date. We did not know the nature of the cargo, we arrived on the scene with their open air and blazing. Photo: Ulet Ifansasti, Getty Images]()
Unidentifiable Animal Parts – "A truck headed to a dog food factory at I-10 Eastbound at US 59 North, spilling what must be the foulest-smelling load ever experienced to date. We did not know the nature of the cargo, we arrived on the scene with their open air and blazing. lessUnidentifiable Animal Parts – "A truck headed to a dog food factory overturned at I-10 Eastbound at US 59 North, one of the patrol … more
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![Refrigerators - "Someone dropped a refrigerator, which was looked at by the fall. Photo: Zoran Milich, Getty Images]()
Refrigerators – "Someone dropped a refrigerator, which was looked at by the fall.
Refrigerators – "Someone dropped a refrigerator, which was looked at by the fall.
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![Mattresses - "Someone recently lost a mattress as they moved, and they made it to the next exit, however, someone else came up behind them, loaded the mattress and took off." Photo: TonyMaj, Getty Images / Flickr RF]()
Mattresses – "Someone recently lost a mattress as they moved, and they made it to the next exit, however, someone else came up behind them, loaded the mattress and took off."
Mattresses – "Someone recently lost a mattress as they moved, and they made it to the next exit, however, someone else came up behind them, loaded the mattress and took off."
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![A few weeks back on 610 North a load of X-rays were reportedly blowing in the wind, according to some readers. Photo: Ron Levine, Getty Images]()
A few weeks back on 610 North a load of X-rays were reportedly blowing in the wind, according to some readers.
A few weeks back on 610 North a load of X-rays were reportedly blowing in the wind, according to some readers.
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![Frozen Chickens - "Again, people are often ready to go to work on the road," Photo: Radius Images, Getty Images / Radius Images]()
Frozen Chickens – "Again, people are often ready to step into the freeways, freeing up their places, or coming to the highway."
Frozen Chickens – "Again, people are often ready to step into the freeways, freeing up their places, or coming to the highway."
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![Beer - "About two years ago, a truck carrying bottles of beer overturned at US 59 and I-10.
Houston residents once again stepped up to the plate to help clear the incident. "Photo: Jason Todd, Getty Images]()
Beer – "About two years ago, a truck carrying bottles of beer overturned at US 59 and I-10.
Houston residents once again stepped up to the plate to help clear the incident.Beer – "About two years ago, a truck carrying bottles of beer overturned at US 59 and I-10.
Houston residents once again stepped up to help the … more
Photo: Jason Todd, Getty Images
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![Watermelons - "It looks truly gruesome from the helicopter view overhead." Photo: Shioguchi, Getty Images]()
Watermelons – "It looks truly gruesome from the helicopter view overhead."
Watermelons – "It looks truly gruesome from the helicopter view overhead."
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![Remember to always be safe your barbecue pit in the back of your truck. Wasted meat is a crime in Texas. Photo: Omer Sukru Goksu, Getty Images]()
Remember to always be safe your barbecue pit in the back of your truck. Wasted meat is a crime in Texas.
Remember to always be safe your barbecue pit in the back of your truck. Wasted meat is a crime in Texas.
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![Tiles and flooring - "Tiles are really hard to pick up when they're spilled by a truck.If they're on an overturned truck, they have to be offloaded by hand because they're heavy and fragile. boxes and scatters across the pavement, they have got to be swept and picked up, complete with sharp edges. " Photo: Andrew Curtis, Getty Images / Flickr Open]()
Tiles and flooring – "Tiles are really hard to pick up when they're spilled by a truck.If they're on an overturned truck, they have to be offloaded by hand because they're heavy and fragile. boxes and scatters across the pavement, they have got to be swept and picked up, complete with sharp edges. " lessTiles and flooring – If they're on an overturned truck, they are heavy and fragile. more
Photo: Andrew Curtis, Getty Images / Flickr Open
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![Apples - "This is very recent and sadly, involved a fatality.The apples burned." Photo: JANEK SKARZYNSKI, AFP / Getty Images]()
Apples – "This is very recent and sadly, involved a fatality.The apples burned."
Apples – "This is very recent and sadly, involved a fatality.The apples burned."
Photo: JANEK SKARZYNSKI, AFP / Getty Images
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![Authorities work the scene of a fatal 18-wheeler wreck inbound Highway 290 near Cypress Barker, Tuesday, April 8, 2014, in Houston. The driver of the truck transporting apples was killed after a fire, and a passenger was ejected. Hazmat was called after the truck also spilled 250 gallons of diesel onto the highway. (Cody Duty / Houston Chronicle) Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle]()
Authorities work the scene of a fatal 18-wheeler wreck inbound Highway 290 near Cypress Barker, Tuesday, April 8, 2014, in Houston. The driver of the truck transporting apples was killed after a fire, and a passenger was ejected. Hazmat was called after the truck also spilled 250 gallons of diesel onto the highway. (Cody Duty / Houston Chronicle) lessAuthorities work the scene of a fatal 18-wheeler wreck inbound Highway 290 near Cypress Barker, Tuesday, April 8, 2014, in Houston. The driver of the truck transporting apples was killed after a fire, and a … more
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![Crews work on cleaning up 5,000 gallons of molasses spilled from an overturned tanker truck on the intersection of Highway 6 and the Southwest Freeway on Thursday, July 17, 2008, in Sugar Land. The truck was northbound on Highway 6, turning to the southwestern Freeway feeder road at 4:20 pm when the driver "took over and over," said Sugar Land spokesperson Pat Pollicoff. The driver of the truck, Joe Albert Loya, 26, was taken to Sugar Land Methodist Hospital, Pollicoff said. Molasses is a thick syrup by-product of sugarcane or sugar beet into sugar. The spilled molasses were originally slated to be integrated into cattle food. (Julio Cortez / Chronicle) Photo: Julio Cortez, Houston Chronicle]()
Crews work on cleaning up 5,000 gallons of molasses spilled from an overturned tanker truck on the intersection of Highway 6 and the Southwest Freeway on Thursday, July 17, 2008, in Sugar Land. The truck was northbound on Highway 6, turning to the southwestern Freeway feeder road at 4:20 pm when the driver "took over and over," said Sugar Land spokesperson Pat Pollicoff. The driver of the truck, Joe Albert Loya, 26, was taken to Sugar Land Methodist Hospital, Pollicoff said. Molasses is a thick syrup by-product of sugarcane or sugar beet into sugar. The spilled molasses were originally slated to be integrated into cattle food. (Julio Cortez / Chronicle) lessCrews work on cleaning up 5,000 gallons of molasses spilled from an overturned tanker truck on the intersection of Highway 6 and the Southwest Freeway on Thursday, July 17, 2008, in Sugar Land. The truck was … more
Photo: Julio Cortez, Houston Chronicle
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![HPD Police and clean up crew responds to an overturned 18 wheeler dumptruck with a lost load of sand, scrap metal blocks ramp to 610 eastbound is closed along 1-45 at the 610 south loop on Monday, May 21, 2012, in Houston . (Mayra Beltran / Houston Chronicle) Photo: Mayra Beltran, Houston Chronicle]()
HPD Police and clean up crew responds to an overturned 18 wheeler dumptruck with a lost load of sand, scrap metal blocks ramp to 610 eastbound is closed along 1-45 at the 610 south loop on Monday, May 21, 2012, in Houston . (Mayra Beltran / Houston Chronicle) lessHPD Police and clean up crew responds to an overturned 18 wheeler dumptruck with a lost load of sand, scrap metal blocks ramp to 610 eastbound is closed along 1-45 at the 610 south loop on Monday, May … more
Photo: Mayra Beltran, Houston Chronicle
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![Bananas and plantains lay on the ground where an 18-wheeler overturned on the elevated potion of the 59 northbound ramp from I-10 eastbound and lost part of their load of bananas and plantains Monday, Aug. 27, 2012, in Houston. (Melissa Phillip / Houston Chronicle) Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle]()
Bananas and plantains lay on the ground where an 18-wheeler overturned on the elevated potion of the 59 northbound ramp from I-10 eastbound and lost part of their load of bananas and plantains Monday, Aug. 27, 2012, in Houston. (Melissa Phillip / Houston Chronicle) lessBananas and plantains lay on the ground where an 18-wheeler overturned on the elevated potion of the 59 northbound ramp from I-10 eastbound and lost part of their load of bananas and plantains Monday, Aug. 27, … more
Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle
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![Bananas and plantains lay on the ground where an 18-wheeler overturned on the elevated potion of the 59 northbound ramp from I-10 eastbound and lost part of their load of bananas and plantains Monday, Aug. 27, 2012, in Houston. (Melissa Phillip / Houston Chronicle) Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle]()
Bananas and plantains lay on the ground where an 18-wheeler overturned on the elevated potion of the 59 northbound ramp from I-10 eastbound and lost part of their load of bananas and plantains Monday, Aug. 27, 2012, in Houston. (Melissa Phillip / Houston Chronicle) lessBananas and plantains lay on the ground where an 18-wheeler overturned on the elevated potion of the 59 northbound ramp from I-10 eastbound and lost part of their load of bananas and plantains Monday, Aug. 27, … more
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![Members of the Hazmat team and the Houston police shut down the 610 loop due to a lost load of unknown hazardous material Thursday, February 12, 2004 in Houston. The truck was lost the load was not found. Christobal Perez / Houston Chronicle. HOUCHRON CAPTION (02/013/2004): BIOHAZARD: Bags of medical waste are strewn across the westbound lanes of the North Loop near Hirsch after a BFI garbage truck dropped from its load Thursday afternoon. Traffic was broken down for several hours by Houston Fire Department Hazardous Materials Response Team members worked on the rush hour to clean up the mess. Photo: Christobal Perez, Houston Chronicle]()
Members of the Hazmat team and the Houston police shut down the 610 loop due to a lost load of unknown hazardous material Thursday, February 12, 2004 in Houston. The truck was lost the load was not found. Christobal Perez / Houston Chronicle. HOUCHRON CAPTION (02/013/2004): BIOHAZARD: Bags of medical waste are strewn across the westbound lanes of the North Loop near Hirsch after a BFI garbage truck dropped from its load Thursday afternoon. Traffic was broken down for several hours by Houston Fire Department Hazardous Materials Response Team members worked on the rush hour to clean up the mess. lessMembers of the Hazmat team and the Houston police shut down the 610 loop due to a lost load of unknown hazardous material Thursday, February 12, 2004 in Houston. The truck was lost the load was not found. … more
Photo: Christobal Perez, Houston Chronicle
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![Members of the Hazmat team and the Houston police shut down the 610 loop due to a lost load of unknown hazardous material Thursday, February 12, 2004 in Houston. The truck was lost the load was not found. Christobal Perez / Houston Chronicle Photo: Christobal Perez, Houston Chronicle]()
Members of the Hazmat team and the Houston police shut down the 610 loop due to a lost load of unknown hazardous material Thursday, February 12, 2004 in Houston. The truck was lost the load was not found. Christobal Perez / Houston Chronicle lessMembers of the Hazmat team and the Houston police shut down the 610 loop due to a lost load of unknown hazardous material Thursday, February 12, 2004 in Houston. The truck was lost the load was not found. … more
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![CONTACT FILED: TRUCKS-HOUSTON
(1/15/03) Workers with Dave's Wrecker Service work to clean up after 18-wheeler overturned and lost a load of wood, at the 5400 block of the North Loop at Homestead Road, which blocked all lanes headed westbound . The driver of the 18 wheeler was transported to a local hospital, but was only injured. (Karen Warren / Houston Chronicle) Photo: Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle]()
CONTACT FILED: TRUCKS-HOUSTON
(1/15/03) Workers with Dave's Wrecker Service work to clean up after 18-wheeler overturned and lost a load of wood, at the 5400 block of the North Loop at Homestead Road, which blocked all lanes headed westbound . The driver of the 18 wheeler was transported to a local hospital, but was only injured. (Karen Warren / Houston Chronicle) lessCONTACT FILED: TRUCKS-HOUSTON
(1/15/03) Worker with Dave's Wrecker Service is working on a clean, up-to-date 18-wheeler overturned and lost a load of wood, at the 5400 block of the North Loop at Homestead Road, … more
Photo: Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle
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![Unidentified Harris County officer checks out 18-wheeler accident from All Jones's truck coming off with a load of Temple, Southern Pine; it was 45. C.J. Klausner, Sergeant, Truck Enforcement Unit said the wood was not strapped down, and the driver was going to get ticketed. Photo by Carlos Antonio Rios 4/23/03. HOUCHRON CAPTION (04/24/2003): A Harris County deputy examines the fallout Wednesday after an 18-wheeler exiting Loop 610 North at Interstate 45 lost its load of lumber. Photo: Carlos Antonio Rios, Houston Chronicle]()
Unidentified Harris County officer checks out 18-wheeler accident from All Jones's truck coming off with a load of Temple, Southern Pine; it was 45. C.J. Klausner, Sergeant, Truck Enforcement Unit said the wood was not strapped down, and the driver was going to get ticketed. Photo by Carlos Antonio Rios 4/23/03. HOUCHRON CAPTION (04/24/2003): A Harris County deputy examines the fallout Wednesday after an 18-wheeler exiting Loop 610 North at Interstate 45 lost its load of lumber. lessUnidentified Harris County officer checks out 18-wheeler accident from All Jones's truck coming off with a load of Temple, Southern Pine; it lost its cargo all over North Loop at 45. C.J. Klausner, … more
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![Remember that scene in the 1994 film "The Chase" when the cadavers flew out of the refrigerator truck? Was it based on a real incident? Photo: Rich Legg, Getty Images]()
Remember that scene in the 1994 film "The Chase" when the cadavers flew out of the refrigerator truck? Was it based on a real incident?
Remember that scene in the 1994 film "The Chase" when the cadavers flew out of the refrigerator truck? Was it based on a real incident?
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![Lanny Griffith's story about the Houston accident involving the casket truck was pretty raw. Photo: David McNew, Getty Images]()
Lanny Griffith's story about the Houston accident involving the casket truck was pretty raw.
Lanny Griffith's story about the Houston accident involving the casket truck was pretty raw.
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Photo: Courtesy Victoria Martinez
Victoria Martinez took a spin after I started rolling down I-10 eastbound at Wayside Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018.
Victoria Martinez took a spin after I started rolling down I-10 eastbound at Wayside Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018.
Photo: Courtesy Victoria Martinez
Huge spool terrifies as it rolls down Houston freeway
Driving on the road in Houston, England, on the road to the road.
The spool was caught on camera by several Houston drivers rolling down I-10 east at Wayside around 11:30 am Drivers said the spool stopped on its own and police arrived at the scene shortly after to secure it.
OUT OF CONTROL: In Houston's carnage traffic, design makes a difference
Blanca Martinez was one of the unlucky drivers who witnessed the incident and it was scared even though she admits it's not unusual to see crazy stuff on Houston freeways.
"I had 2 kids in the car," Martinez said. "It's not really a surprise anymore because it always happens on I-10."
See the photos and video above for the surprise Houston drivers attended early Thursday afternoon.
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