DeSOTO PARISH, La. (KSLA) – The north and southbound lanes of I-49 in DeSoto Parish were closed for many hours Tuesday morning (July 22) after dozens of cows were spilled out of a cattle hauler that overturned.
The sheriff’s office says the first crash happened around 1:15 a.m. and involved an overturned 18-wheeler hauling cattle. It happened near Mile Marker 189 about two miles south of the Stonewall/Frierson exit. The driver of the semi sustained injuries; his condition is unknown at this time.
Around 70-80 cows were on the loose on the interstate as a result of this wreck. Some of them were injured, officials say…