Cattle trailer pulls in front of semi in St. Joseph; five cattle have to be put down

By BRENT MARTIN

St. Joseph Post

Five head of cattle had to be euthanized after an accident on the Belt Highway in St. Joseph./Photo courtesy of Shannon Diggs

A semi-tractor trailer collided with a truck pulling a full cattle trailer on Belt Highway in St. Joseph Tuesday afternoon, injuring five head of cattle severely enough that they had to be euthanized on the spot.

The St. Joseph Police Department reports the truck pulling the trailer attempted a left turn from the South Belt Highway onto Pear Street in front of the semi when the collision occurred.

The trailer was hauling eight cattle. Police say a veterinarian on the scene checked on the condition of the cattle and decided five had to be euthanized. One was not injured in the accident. Two took off and were loose in the area immediately after the accident.