Dog on I-5 causes major crash, diesel leak in
Vancouver, Washington
Minor injuries reported
An armored truck, two SUVs, a pickup truck and 1000 chickens were
involved in a crash along I-5 caused by a dog that ran into the road,
Dec. 29, 2014
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN 6) — An armored truck, two SUVs,
a pickup truck and 1000 chickens were involved in a crash along I-5 caused by a
dog that ran into the road.
The vehicles swerved, crashed and leaked fuel, bringing
a hazmat team to the scene on the North Fork Lewis River Bridge.
Traffic was snarled for a while, and caused minor
injuries to some of the occupants.
Tim Dawdy with Clark County Fire & Rescue told KOIN
6 News the semi truck pulling twin trailers was carrying about 1000 chickens at
the time of the crash.
All the vehicles were pinned between the guard rail and
the chicken truck, and at least some of the vehicles were leaking diesel.
Rescuers first got the people out of the vehicles and then dealt with the
diesel leaking into the river.
About 50-60 chickens escaped onto the road, but chicken
wranglers were able to round them all up, Dawdy said.
The dog who caused the crash was also found. He was
wearing a tag and was returned to his owners.
The people who needed treatment were taken to Vancouver
area hospitals.