PHOTOS: That stinks! Overturned truck covers CT Turnpike in compost

The truck overturned in the northbound lanes of the Connecticut Turnpike in Old Greenwich
The truck overturned in the northbound lanes of the Connecticut Turnpike in Old Greenwich. Photo credit Tom Kaminski

GREENWICH, Conn. (WCBS 880) -- A truck overturned and spilled a load of compost onto the Connecticut Turnpike on Tuesday morning.

The overturned truck was seen next to fruits and vegetables covering two lanes of the Connecticut Turnpike
The overturned truck was seen next to fruits and vegetables covering two lanes of the Connecticut Turnpike. Photo credit Tom Kaminski

Photos from Tom Kaminski on Chopper 880 show the compost truck on its side near rotting fruits and veggies in the northbound lanes of the turnpike, near Exit 5 in Greenwich, just before 7 a.m.

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It’s unclear if the driver was injured in the crash.

Traffic was backed up for at least a mile after 7 a.m., with only the two left lanes getting by as the overturned truck blocked the right lane and an entrance lane.

Featured Image Photo Credit: Tom Kaminski