Multiple cattle dead after rollover crash on I-40 in Midwest City
Authorities say multiple cattle died after a rollover crash early Tuesday morning in the westbound lanes of Interstate 40 near Tinker Air Force Base. The incident caused westbound I-40 near the base in Midwest City to be closed for several hours Tuesday morning. The scene has since been cleared, and traffic is moving normally. Authorities said 10 to 15 cattle were on the hauler when it overturned on the interstate. >> Open the video below for more from Sky 5 Pilot Chase Rutledge. "Of the five or six that are deceased, on top of the ... we have about, at least one, maybe two, that are injured to the point where they can't stand up on their own," David Richardson with the Midwest City Fire Department said. >> Download the KOCO 5 App | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel | Sign up for KOCO 5’s Morning NewsletterAuthorities have since said 12 cattle were killed in the crash. No one, including the driver of the trailer, was injured in the crash. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is still investigating the cause of the crash.
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