Westbound Interstate 494 was closed about four hours Saturday morning in South St. Paul.

The reason? A semi lost a load of potatoes, the Minnesota State Patrol says.

Westbound Highway 494 at Hardman Avenue near South St Paul is closed due to a lost load of potatoes. The highway will be closed for a significant period of time. Find an alternate route. pic.twitter.com/3jpYobOSFu — State Patrol PIO (@MSPPIO) July 20, 2019

The freeway was closed at Hardman Avenue, between Concord Street and the Mississippi River, before 8 a.m. It reopened about noon.

Here’s a drive-by video of the cleanup from reader Kevin McColl.