Tractor-Trailer Carrying 500+ Pigs Overturns On Highway: PennDOT

Hundreds of pigs are being rounded up on a Pennsylvania highway on Tuesday afternoon, according to Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler.

Jillian Pikora

11/07/2023 2:12 p.m.

The tractor-trailer that was hauling over 500 pigs overturned along 641 near Ridge Road in North Newton Township, around 1 p.m. on Nov. 7, Schreffler explained.

"Some little piggies have made a run for freedom, but are being rounded up. Sadly, several little piggies will not make it to market," Schreffler said.

No humans were injured in the crash.

The roadway reopened at 2:25 p.m., according to an updated release by Schreffler.

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