Post by adm on Feb 25, 2008 13:31:42 GMT -6
Six cows killed on road in fog:
Six cows standing on the road in Sunday’s foggy conditions died after being struck by a vehicle.
At about 7:30 a.m., Matthew M. Blais, 41, Erhard, was westbound on Highway 1 near Weetown driving a 1993 GMC Blazer, in extreme fog, when he struck the cows. Two of the animals, belonging to Walter Zelinsky, were killed instantly. Two were injured and in the ditch. Two were still on the road.
Rachel Kay Anderson, 39, Fergus Falls, was westbound in a 1998 Pontiac, and also struck one of the cows. An unnamed unit struck one of the dead cows and Anderson’s vehicle.
The Blais vehicle sustained $1,000 damage. The Anderson vehicle sustained $750 damage. No one was injured.
Meanwhile, around 9:34 a.m. Sunday at the same location, Larry Dean Buchholz, 51, was driving a 2009 Nissan westbound on Highway 1. He had slowed down due to fog and the cow carcasses on the shoulder of the road from the previous crash, when he was struck by James Stewart, Dowdell, 17. Dowdell was going about 45 mph at at the time. Dowdell tried to avoid the collision by turning towards the shoulder, but hit the cow carcasses.
There was $1,000 damage to the Buchholz vehicle and $500 to Dowdell’s vehicle. They were not injured, but a passenger in the Buchholz vehicle, Julie Buchholz, 40, sustained minor neck injuries.
Six cows standing on the road in Sunday’s foggy conditions died after being struck by a vehicle.
At about 7:30 a.m., Matthew M. Blais, 41, Erhard, was westbound on Highway 1 near Weetown driving a 1993 GMC Blazer, in extreme fog, when he struck the cows. Two of the animals, belonging to Walter Zelinsky, were killed instantly. Two were injured and in the ditch. Two were still on the road.
Rachel Kay Anderson, 39, Fergus Falls, was westbound in a 1998 Pontiac, and also struck one of the cows. An unnamed unit struck one of the dead cows and Anderson’s vehicle.
The Blais vehicle sustained $1,000 damage. The Anderson vehicle sustained $750 damage. No one was injured.
Meanwhile, around 9:34 a.m. Sunday at the same location, Larry Dean Buchholz, 51, was driving a 2009 Nissan westbound on Highway 1. He had slowed down due to fog and the cow carcasses on the shoulder of the road from the previous crash, when he was struck by James Stewart, Dowdell, 17. Dowdell was going about 45 mph at at the time. Dowdell tried to avoid the collision by turning towards the shoulder, but hit the cow carcasses.
There was $1,000 damage to the Buchholz vehicle and $500 to Dowdell’s vehicle. They were not injured, but a passenger in the Buchholz vehicle, Julie Buchholz, 40, sustained minor neck injuries.
if that wasn't funny enough... Here's one of the comments to the story(they have a website):
I heard that after the crash one cow had no legs. The highway patrol reported as being ground beef.
Another cow was left with only three legs. It was recorded to be lean beef.
Another cow was left with only three legs. It was recorded to be lean beef.
