Davenport, IA : 1 dead in livestock trailer crash; cattle hit in traffic on Friday, 26th May 2023

One driver is dead after a single-semi crash Friday at the interchange of Interstate 80 and Interstate 74 that released around 40 cows, causing two more crashes with cattle.

Davenport Police, Fire, the Scott County Sheriff’s Office and Medic EMS responded to the I-80 westbound offramp to I-74 eastbound around 3:08 a.m. after a report of a crash involving a semi.

Police say a semi with a livestock trailer lost control on the exit ramp, leaving the roadway and coming to rest on its side, “releasing 40 head of cattle.”

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