“MAJOR ACCIDENT ON I-35 A TRUCK HAULING SALTY SNACK HAS SPILLED ITS CARGO – EXPECT DE-LAYS®” was posted on Twitter by Oscar on April 23, 2014. “Potato chip truck accident on the highway, expect de-Lays” was posted on Twitter by mariana Z on June 19, 2022. These are “de-Lays” puns on Lay’s potato chips.
 
“A truck full of guitar pedals crashed on I-5. Expect delays” is a similar joke about different “delays.” “A truck full of Vicks VapoRub overturned. Police are saying there will be no congestion for 24hrs.” is a popular joke in this overturned truck meme.
   
     
Wikipedia: Lay’s
Lay’s is a brand of potato chips, as well as the name of the company that founded the chip brand in the United States. The brand has also sometimes been referred to as Frito-Lay because both Lay’s and Fritos are brands sold by the Frito-Lay company, which has been a wholly owned subsidiary of PepsiCo since 1965.
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South Africa Lay’s are distributed by the Simba Chip company since 1998.
     
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Oscar
@oscar_morris
MAJOR ACCIDENT ON I-35 A TRUCK HAULING SALTY SNACK HAS SPILLED ITS CARGO – EXPECT DE-LAYS®
10:09 PM · Apr 23, 2014·Twitter for iPhone
   
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Yaaseen Barnes
@Ya_a_seen_Him
Traffic News Report: Simba trucks were stuck in traffic, expect de-Lays.
7:23 AM · Jan 8, 2015·Twitter for Android
   
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taahir underscore
@taahir_
Replying to @Cabin13Nico
the chips delivery of Simba isn’t coming through on time… so expect de-lays
5:09 PM · Mar 13, 2017·Twitter for Android
   
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Gumball Watterson
@TekoMash
Bare “Potatoes on the road… Drivers should expect de-Lays” 😂😂 https://twitter.com/TrafficSA/status/846255851581177856
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5:00 AM · Mar 27, 2017·Twitter Web App
 
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🌟☉Sunshine☉🌟
@RedWingedWhore
Dad: Did you see that sign? Must be a potato chip truck tipped over up here.
Me: Oh?
Dad: Yea it said “Expect DeLays”
9:04 PM · Nov 2, 2018·Twitter for Android
     
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Yaaseen Barnes
@Ya_a_seen_Him
If you traveling this route, expect de-Lays
(A Simba truck is shown.—ed.)
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TrafficSA
@TrafficSA
· Jul 9, 2020
Western Cape - R46 Route:  Villiersdorp area     #CapeStorm @KennyAfrica @TrafficSA
12:04 PM · Jul 9, 2020·Twitter for Android
   
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Snorah
@snorahp
One can expect de-lays
(A driver holds a bag of Lay’spotato chips.—ed.)
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TshokiTsholo 🦁❤️❤️
@tshokitsholo
· Nov 19, 2020
@TrafficSA both lanes closed on the N3N before the Spruitview on ramp. Burnt potatoes causing delays 😂😂🤭
11:22 PM · Nov 19, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
 
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mariana Z🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
@mariana057
Potato chip truck accident on the highway, expect de-Lays.
9:47 PM · Jun 19, 2022·Twitter for iPhone