A highway intersection between Twin Falls and Kimberly turned into a sea of spuds Thursday morning after a rear-end collision between two semi-trucks sent a load of potatoes tumbling across the roadway.

The crash occurred at 10:15 a.m. at the intersection of U.S. Highway 30 and North 3300 East — and the mess it left behind shut down the intersection for five hours.

According to Idaho State Police, a 61-year-old Rupert man was headed westbound on Highway 30 in a 2011 Western Star semi-truck hauling a John Deere farm tractor on a flatbed trailer when a 2013 Kenworth semi driven by a 37-year-old Twin Falls man rear-ended the flatbed. The impact sent the Kenworth’s load of potatoes spilling across the intersection in every direction.

The driver of the Kenworth was transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital. No updates on his condition have been provided.

Both drivers were wearing seat belts. Their names haven’t been released.

The intersection was completely blocked as crews worked to clean up the potato-strewn roadway. The massive response included the Twin Falls County Sheriff’s Office, Twin Falls Police Department, Kimberly Police Department, Twin Falls Fire Department, Magic Valley Paramedics and the Idaho Transportation Department.

The intersection finally reopened approximately five hours after the crash.