By Associated Press - Thursday, October 10, 2019

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Authorities say a tractor-trailer hauling cattle has overturned on a Kansas City highway, causing several other crashes as more than 40 animals broke free.

The rig flipped around 1 a.m. Thursday on Interstate 29 near the Interstate 635 interchange.

Police say another tractor-trailer and at least one car hit loose cattle. Police say another driver crashed into a police cruiser. No drivers were injured, but traffic was disrupted for hours as crews cleaned up the mess and rounded up the loose cattle.

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Police say several head of cattle had to be euthanized at the scene.

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This story has been corrected to reflect the incident occurred near Interstate 635, not Interstate 636.

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