Eons of Bad Luck Produced As Morton Salt Wall Collapses

Snow on the ground in December is a common sight for Chicago, but Tuesday a small sector of the city's North Side was blanketed in a different white substance: salt. The Chicago Sun-Times reported Tuesday that a wall at the iconic Morton Salt building collapsed, giving way to "an avalanche of white crystal and brick."

"Everything just pretty much imploded." Witnesses describe the Morton Salt building collapse: http://t.co/tKeHMHfgGc pic.twitter.com/jBX0UZPVoQ

— Chicago Sun-Times (@Suntimes) December 31, 2014

Thankfully no one was injured, although some cars at a neighboring Acura dealership sustained damage after being engulfed in salt. According to the Sun-Times, "Chicago Department of Buildings spokeswoman Mimi Simon said a preliminary investigation found that salt kept inside was piled too high, causing the wall to collapse." As the paper also points out, the company's long-time slogan is "When It Rains It Pours," which seems all too appropriate.