Watch pigs roam loose on a Minnesota highway after truck carrying them overturns
A truck hauling pigs overturned on Interstate 694 in Little Canada, Minnesota Friday morning, causing traffic delays as the animals got loose and roamed the highways.
According to KSTP-TV, the crash happened around 7:30 a.m. local time. Footage from traffic cameras showed multiple pigs on I-694, as well as I-35E, as troopers were trying to corral them.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation tweeted that the eastbound lanes of I-694 at I-35E remain closed as crews round up the pigs.
⚠️ 🐖 EB 694 at 35E remains closed while crews round up the pigs.
Check https://t.co/mj0yjlooem for latest updates. https://t.co/9MC4LNkRHw— Minnesota Department of Transportation (@MnDOT) June 9, 2023
KARE reported that a number of animals died in the accident.
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Law enforcement said the driver of the truck wasn't injured.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Pigs roam on the highway after truck overturns on I-694 in Minnesota