Herd of cows roamed Highway 401 following transport truck collision
A herd of cows was spotted travelling down Highway 401 in Mississauga after a transport truck carrying the animals struck a barrier over the weekend.
The truck driver was hauling the cattle when he hit a cement barrier in the westbound lanes approaching Hurontario Street around 11:30 pm on Friday, March 29, according to OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt.
As a result of the collision about a dozen cows managed to escape from the truck, however, another 12 cows were found deceased inside the trailer.
The truck driver was also transported to a hospital to be treated for “minor injuries.”
Cattle being rounded up off #hwy401 after collision involving a cattle carrier collided with the cement barrier around 11:30 p.m. last night. Unfortunately 12 cows were found deceased inside the trailer as a result of thr collision.#Farming#CowsLooseOnTheHighway #Mississauga pic.twitter.com/bo1ninkMqU
— Sgt Kerry Schmidt (@OPP_HSD) March 30, 2019
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Images shared on social media by authorities show the loose cows walking together down the highway as firefighters tried to corral them.
George SCOTT – 36 from Mount Forest has been charged with Careless Driving after the cattle carrier he was driving collided with the cement barrier on #hwy401 last night in #Mississauga. SCOTT sustained minor injuries from the collision. Cows were left running on the Hwy. pic.twitter.com/6Cbr9CbDwM
— Sgt Kerry Schmidt (@OPP_HSD) March 30, 2019
Following the collision, 36-year-old George Scott from Mount Forest has been charged with careless driving.
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