70,000 pounds of grapes, diesel spills on highway near Gilroy

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70K pounds of grapes on highway

70,000 pounds of grapes and diesel spilled on the highway near Gilroy.

A total of 70,000 pounds of grapes and some diesel spilled early Wednesday morning on the highway near Gilroy, forcing slow traffic and a big cleanup.

The spill was reported just after 4 a.m. on northbound US Highway 101 at Highway 25.

The driver of the truck was injured, according to the California Highway Patrol. 

Traffic was backed up to San Juan Batista.