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| Cattle roam motorway after crash | Cattle roam motorway after crash |
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| At least six cows wandered up to two miles along a motorway after a cattle truck crashed into the central reservation and overturned. | At least six cows wandered up to two miles along a motorway after a cattle truck crashed into the central reservation and overturned. |
| The accident happened on the M73, near Baillieston, on the outskirts of Glasgow, at about 1800 BST. | |
| A spokesman for Strathclyde Fire & Rescue said crews were met with a scene of "devastation". | A spokesman for Strathclyde Fire & Rescue said crews were met with a scene of "devastation". |
| He said vehicles had to swerve to avoid further collisions as cattle were wandering across both carriageways. | He said vehicles had to swerve to avoid further collisions as cattle were wandering across both carriageways. |
| A further 30 cattle remained trapped within the vehicle, the spokesman said. | A further 30 cattle remained trapped within the vehicle, the spokesman said. |
| An emergency vet was working with police and fire crews to release the cattle from the vehicle. | |
| The cattle truck completely blocked the northbound carriageway. | The cattle truck completely blocked the northbound carriageway. |
| The motorway was expected to be closed for some considerable time. | The motorway was expected to be closed for some considerable time. |