Department of Transportation workers slow eastbound traffic on I-24 while rounding up six escaped cows last Friday. A morning thunderstorm dropped a tree onto a fence allowing the cows to escape onto the highway. No accidents were reported and all cows were safely returned to their pasture.
Kentucky Department of Highways Public Information Officer Keith Todd reported that wind downed a large oak tree allowing six cows to flee their pasture and enter the roadway. Department of Transportation workers joined Trigg County Sheriff Randy Clark in efforts to corral the escaped bovines.
The incident happened after Friday morning’s storm, with Todd’s first media advisory alerting motorists to slow down coming shortly after 1 p.m. The cows escaped near the 60-mile marker.
More on the great cattle roundup in your new Cadiz Record.
