Officials reported a rollover crash involving a semi-truck on southern Benton County highway.
The single-vehicle wreck took place on milepost 177 of S.R. 14 in Benton County, around 21 miles south of Kennewick and five miles east of Patterson. The preliminary investigation revealed that a semi-truck and trailer were involved in the accident that put 38 cattle in serious danger.
According to the officials, ranchers were forced to cut the top of the trailer open and create a pen so that the cattle would have a safe space to come out of the trailer. Reports stated that the cattle had been evacuated on Thursday afternoon.
Officials later confirmed that four cows were killed as a result of the crash. Tow trucks responded to the scene by 2:20 p.m. The roadway was expected to be completely opened again between 3:20 and four o’clock on Thursday. No other details are immediately available.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
April 1, 2022
Source: Yaktri News
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