Friday, May 26, 2017

ON THEIR WAY TO SLAUGHTER : a driver from Ohio was transporting about 160 hogs when the truck's weight shifted while making a left turn, which caused the truck to overturn in Hatfield, Montgomery County.



ON THEIR WAY TO SLAUGHTER

HATFIELD, Pa. (WPVI) -- Police are investigating an accident involving a tractor-trailer carrying hogs in Hatfield, Montgomery County.

It happened after 6 p.m. Thursday along the 2700 block of Clemens Road.

Initial reports say a driver from Ohio was transporting about 160 hogs when the truck's weight shifted while making a left turn, which caused the truck to overturn.

It appears the majority of the hogs are okay, but will be checked by a Vet and then the Board of Health.

The driver was not injured.


Trucks carrying livestock overturn quite often due to the shifting weight.  It takes less than a 0.2 g for the truck to tip-over.  So, drivers must be extra-extra-extra careful.  This one was not.