Dozens of cattle escape after truck plunges off Kansas City overpass
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 09:19 · Archive
A semitrailer carrying 120 to 130 cattle fell off a Kansas City highway overpass onto a car early Sunday, killing 45 to 60 animals and sending dozens more fleeing through city streets.
A semitrailer transporting livestock fell off an overpass on the westbound I-70 curve over southbound I-35 in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, shortly before 3 a.m. on Sunday, landing on a car below. Kansas City Police Sgt. Phil DiMartino said the trailer carried 120 to 130 cattle. Between 45 and 60 animals were killed in the crash; the remaining cattle fled the scene.
Dozens of surviving cattle roamed city streets, causing secondary traffic crashes and generating numerous emergency calls. Some animals travelled several miles before being captured. Kansas City Fire Battalion Chief Michael Hopkins described it as "a pretty nasty accident". City authorities initially deployed drones to track the cattle before a private company, working with the trucking company, arrived with workers on horseback to round up the animals.
The truck driver and the driver of the vehicle struck by the overturned trailer sustained minor injuries and were treated at local hospitals. By Sunday afternoon, Kansas City Police reported that all cows had been accounted for. The incident occurred on the day the Kansas City Chiefs hosted the Los Angeles Chargers in an NFL game, though authorities did not anticipate major traffic disruptions owing to extensive public notification of the accident.
How it is being reported
- Truck carrying 130 cattle plunges off overpass, crushing car and sending cows stampeding through cityDozens of cattle spilled onto a street in Kansas City, Missouri, when a semitrailer plunged off a highway overpass in the city’s downtown areaIndependent World · 19 Oct, 09:01
- Cows roam Kansas City highway after trailer plunged off overpassDozens of cows fled the crash scene, resulting in other crashes and more calls to the police from the public, Kansas City police said.CBS News · 18 Oct, 22:34
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