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| Pile-up as cow strays on motorway | Pile-up as cow strays on motorway |
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| An escaped cow caused a five-car pile-up when it strayed on to a motorway in West Lothian. | |
| Motorists and passengers escaped with minor injuries after the animal wandered onto the eastbound carriageway of the M9 near Winchburgh. | Motorists and passengers escaped with minor injuries after the animal wandered onto the eastbound carriageway of the M9 near Winchburgh. |
| As the first vehicle dodged the lost cow, it collided with another car - starting a five-car crash. | As the first vehicle dodged the lost cow, it collided with another car - starting a five-car crash. |
| Two fire engines were called to the scene at about 2130 BST on Tuesday. The cow died at the scene. | Two fire engines were called to the scene at about 2130 BST on Tuesday. The cow died at the scene. |
| Sgt David Gray, of Lothian and Borders Police, said: "The people had a pretty lucky escape. Unfortunately the animal did not." | Sgt David Gray, of Lothian and Borders Police, said: "The people had a pretty lucky escape. Unfortunately the animal did not." |