India, July 4 -- A major stretch of Alaska's Seward Highway was closed overnight after a salmon-laden semi-truck overturned, spilling diesel fuel, oil and thousands of salmon across the roadway just hours before the town of Seward's annual Fourth of July celebrations and the iconic Mount Marathon Race as reported by Alaska News.

Seward Highway Accident Shuts Down Major Alaska Route Overnight

According to the Alaska State Troopers, the crash occurred late Friday night and prompted an extensive cleanup operation that kept the highway closed for several hours before reopening early Saturday morning.

Seward Highway Accident: Semi Overturns Near Mile 15 of Seward Highway

The Alaska State Troopers said Seward-based troopers were dispatched ...