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18-wheeler carrying live chickens overturned, closed I-59 NB for hours

Officials say the crash involved an 18-wheeler and a sedan and strewn cages with chickens across the interstate.

NEW ORLEANS — An 18-wheeler carrying a stock of live chickens overturned on northbound I-59 officials with St. Tammany Fire Protection District #11 reported Tuesday morning.

It happened just before 4:00 a.m. near the Honey Island Swamp exit. I-59 northbound was closed and drivers had to take Highway 11 as an alternate route.

The northbound lanes of I-59 reopened around 8:00 a.m.

Credit: St Tammany Fire

Officials said the crash involved an 18-wheeler and a sedan and strewn cages with chickens across the interstate.

No word if anyone was injured in the crash.

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