Yolo County freeway onramp blocked after truck overturns, spills chili peppers

Thousands of chili peppers were spilled after a truck overturned and blocked a freeway on-ramp in Yolo County on Wednesday afternoon. 

Catrans said the County Road 17 on-ramp to southbound Interstate 5 in Yolo County was closed due to an overturned big rig. 

Pictures showed thousands of chilies spilled on the dirt shoulder and the truck blocking the road. 

Officials reopened the on-ramp around 4:30 p.m.

It's unknown if anyone was injured. 

• Yolo County