05-04-2025
Multiple cattle killed after tractor-trailer accident near Mansfield
WRIGHT COUNTY, Mo. — A tractor-trailer overturned on eastbound US Highway 60 east of Mansfield Friday night, resulting in the death of multiple cattle, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop G.
In a post on X, MSHP Troop G says the tractor-trailer crash caused some of the cattle to get loose, and accidents involving some vehicles crashing into the escaped cattle on the highway.
Traffic impacted by heavy rains, flash flooding in Springfield
One Springfield driver suffered moderate injuries after his 2021 Chrysler Voyager collided with a cow on westbound US 60 just before 10:30 p.m. Friday, according to an MSHP crash report. The driver was taken by ambulance to Cox South in Springfield for his injuries.
The Wright County Sheriff's Office says westbound and eastbound US 60 near Lead Hill Drive were temporarily closed due to the accident.
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