Cow tipping on I-90 in Seattle causes traffic back-up
Oct 6, 2012, 1:13 PM | Updated: 1:22 pm
A shipping container filled with cattle fell off of a semi-truck Saturday morning on eastbound Interstate 90 in Seattle just east of Rainier Avenue South, causing major back-ups.
“It does appear that there were approximately 30 cows within the trailer. We do know that two cows appear to have died sometime in transport, potentially from the crash itself,” said Washington State Trooper Julie Judson.
The accident occurred at around 8:30 a.m. October 6 when the double-decker cattle car fell over on its side. The tipped container blocked the right lane of the freeway for several hours until crews were able to right the container with cranes and load the cattle car onto another truck.
The truck driver was cited for failing to secure his load.
The cattle were being shipped to Sunnyside from Hawaii.
