Pumpkins spill onto roadway, causing major Halloween headache

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC/Gray News) — A load of pumpkins caused traffic delays in South Carolina Thursday afternoon.An 18-wheeler struck a low-hanging tree limb coming off the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge in Mount Pleasant, causing the accident.The collision blocked the two right lanes of Coleman Boulevard as crews worked to clear the road. The road has since reopened.The pumpkins, which were from New Mexico, were to be sold by Hibben United Methodist Church; the proceeds were to be given to local and state nonprofit organizations.