A 9 a.m. Tuesday crash at the intersection of 58th Street and 136th Avenue in Fillmore Township that involved a semi tractor-trailer loaded with pigs and a box-type truck, caused very minor injuries to the box-truck driver. The Allegan County Sheriff’s Office reports that very dense fog contributed to the crash.
Deputies said the semi with a stock trailer carrying 2200 young pigs was struck broadside in the trailer by the box-type truck as the semi driver was trying to cross the intersection. The damage from the impact caused the death of about 20 pigs, and allowed another 200 to escape. The pigs were eventually corralled by members of the public, workers from the farm that the pigs came from and public safety personnel. The remaining pigs were eventually back on their way to a destination in Indiana.
Both drivers were wearing seat belts, officials said, and their names will not be released. The intersection was closed for about two hours. Deputies were assisted by Hamilton and Graafschap fire departments and AMR ambulance.
