Overview
- The Tuesday crash on westbound I-40 near the Tinker Air Force Base Eaker Gate exit left a cattle trailer overturned and forced westbound traffic down to one lane during the morning response.
- Fire department officials say about 62 cattle were aboard the hauler and at least 12 animals were killed in the rollover.
- Crews used heavy tools to open the trailer and extricated a father and son from the cab with no reported human injuries.
- Multiple agencies responded, including the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Midwest City police and fire departments, and an OHP hazmat unit, and a local ranch hand helped wrangle and transfer surviving cattle to a new trailer.
- Investigators are examining the crash site and a nearby curve that officials say has a history of wrecks, and cleanup efforts to fully reopen lanes continued after the initial rescue and animal recovery.