Lyon County deputies now say nearly 20 cattle had to be euthanized after Monday morning’s trailer wreck near Allen.
Deputy Fernando Zuniga says the crash near US Highway 56 and Road K happened just before 10 am and involved a trailer overturned in the highway’s north ditch. Zuniga says 35-year-old Thomas Romano of New York tried to make a right-hand turn onto Road K, but the rear passenger-side axle dropped into a ditch, halting the truck’s progress. A nearby farmer tried unsuccessfully to pull the semi, which flipped over onto its passenger side instead.
Zuniga says Romano was hauling 123 cows. The origination and destination points have not been announced.
3:15 pm Monday: At least one head of cattle killed when trailer overturns near Allen
At least one cow is dead after an incident in north Lyon County on Monday.
The incident developed before 11 am near the junction of US Highway 56 and Road K less than a mile west of Allen. Lyon County Undersheriff John Koelsch says a trailer overturned into a ditch, while Lyon County Emergency Management Director Jarrod Fell says there were over 120 cattle on board at the time of the incident.
US-56 was completely shut down for over three hours after the incident, forcing traffic to use gravel roads to get through Allen and get past the wreck site. Allen-Admire Fire did its best to limit any fire potential by hosing down both the trailer and the surviving cattle.
A final report from deputies is pending.
11 am Monday: Animal hauling trailer overturns near Allen; part of US-56 blocked
Lyon County deputies and north Lyon County first responders are at the site of a trailer wreck.
Undersheriff John Koelsch tells KVOE News the incident is near the junction of US Highway 56 and Road K. Early indications are an animal-hauling trailer tipped over. Over 120 head of cattle are involved. There is no word on any injuries to the cattle. Allen-Admire Fire is hosing down the animals and the trailer to limit any fire possibility.
US-56 is currently shut down between the crash site and Allen. Lyon County Emergency Management Director Jarrod Fell says US-56 drivers are being directed on gravel roads into and out of Allen to get around the crash site.
KVOE and KVOE.com will have updates.
