All lanes of US-401 reopened after tanker truck spilled liquid fertilizer in crash

Name: All lanes of US-401 reopened after tanker truck spilled liquid fertilizer in crash
Uploaded: 2026-05-09T17:52:05+00:00
Duration: 26 s
Description: Officials said the truck overturned while turning on the NC-56 ramp to US-401. According to Franklin County Emergency Management, the weight of the fertilizer caused the tanker to flip.

Officials said the truck overturned while turning on the NC-56 ramp to US-401. According to Franklin County Emergency Management, the weight of the fertilizer caused the tanker to flip.

Posted 5/9/2026, 5:52:05 PM Updated 5/9/2026, 10:59:54 PM

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US 401 reopened in Louisburg after tanker truck carrying liquid fertilizer overturns

By WRAL staff

US-401 is now reopened after a crash involving a tanker truck carrying liquid fertilizer overturned.

Around 11 a.m., the truck overturned while turning on the NC-56 ramp to US 401. According to Franklin County Emergency Management, the weight of the fertilizer caused the tanker to flip.