LIZZIE, N.C. - Drivers on a Greene County highway this morning may have been a bit baffled to see more than a dozen pigs running loose.
Emergency officials say a truck carrying more than 150 hogs overturned while travelling north on Highway 258 near Lizzie.
Troopers say the truck driver, Danny Merritt, was trying to be cautious of another car when he swerved off the side of the road and overturned around 6:30 this morning.
More than a dozen hogs were killed in the accident.
Fortunately the truck driver was not injured. However, Merritt is charged with failure to maintain lane of travel.
The hogs belonged to Goldsboro Milling Company.
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GREENE COUNTY, N.C. - A hog truck overturned in Greene County this morning.
Emergency officials say a truck carrying around 180 hogs overturned while travelling on Highway 258 near Highways 123 and 903.
It happened around 6:30 this morning.
Officials say more than 20 hogs were killed in the accident. Fortunately the truck driver was not injured. Crews spent much of the morning clearing off the road.
The cause of the accident is unknown at this time.
Provided By: Eye Witness News 9
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Emergency officials say a truck carrying more than 150 hogs overturned while travelling north on Highway 258 near Lizzie.
Troopers say the truck driver, Danny Merritt, was trying to be cautious of another car when he swerved off the side of the road and overturned around 6:30 this morning.
More than a dozen hogs were killed in the accident.
Fortunately the truck driver was not injured. However, Merritt is charged with failure to maintain lane of travel.
The hogs belonged to Goldsboro Milling Company.
--- Original Story ---
GREENE COUNTY, N.C. - A hog truck overturned in Greene County this morning.
Emergency officials say a truck carrying around 180 hogs overturned while travelling on Highway 258 near Highways 123 and 903.
It happened around 6:30 this morning.
Officials say more than 20 hogs were killed in the accident. Fortunately the truck driver was not injured. Crews spent much of the morning clearing off the road.
The cause of the accident is unknown at this time.
Provided By: Eye Witness News 9
Learn more about trucking accidents at http://truckinglawattorney.com/
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