14 Cows Killed, Others Survive Truck Rollover Crash in Connecticut

14 Cows Killed, Others Survive Truck Rollover Crash in Connecticut
A tractor-trailer rollover carrying 44 cows, on Interstate 84 in Newtown, Conn., on Oct. 19, 2023. Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue via AP
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NEWTOWN, Conn.—A tractor-trailer carrying 44 dairy cows crashed on a Connecticut highway exit ramp early Thursday, killing eight of the animals immediately while another six had to be euthanized because of their injuries, state police and agriculture officials said.

Police and firefighters responded to the wreck on an exit off Interstate 84 westbound in Newtown at about 3:30 a.m. and found the truck tipped over on the driver’s side. The driver was not seriously injured, firefighters said.