An accident involving an overturned tractor-trailer brought traffic to a standstill early Wednesday, as pigs in the truck escaped and blocked several lanes of Louisville's "Spaghetti Junction," WDRB reported.
#TrafficAlert: #Crash on I-65 South Ramp to I-64/71 in Jefferson County (#Louisville). The ramp is blocked.#Knowbeforeyougo pic.twitter.com/vq89Y40t2J
— TRIMARC (@TRIMARCTraffic) July 17, 2019
The truck overturned on the Interstate 65 South ramp that leads to I-71 and I-64, the Louisville Courier-Journal reported. The truck was also carrying other types of livestock, the newspaper reported.
A dispatcher said the truck overturned at 7:15 a.m., the Courier-Journal reported.
#TRAFFIC all lanes are blocked 65S to 71N/64, pigs are on the interstate after a semi overturned. pic.twitter.com/9PRhhTE13e
— Susanne Horgan (@WLKYSusanneH) July 17, 2019
All lanes of the ramp to I-71 North and I-64 east were closed, but one lane is now open, according to MetroSafe.
Authorities continued to round up the pigs and lead them to safety, WDRB reported.
Officials said there were injuries reported, according to WLKY.
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