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Tractor-trailer driver cited following wreck that killed 10 cows on I-75

The crash forced the Bovine Blockade to shut down all lanes during the morning rush.
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May 18, 2018

The driver of a tractor-trailer that was hauling cattle was given a citation after his truck overturned Thursday, shutting down I-75 for hours and killing 10 cows, police said.

RELATED: 10 cows killed in crash that closed I-75 for hours

Cobb County police charged Nathaniel Ledford, 26, of Knoxville, Tenn., for failing to maintain his lane after he allegedly overcorrected and struck his vehicle into the end of a guard rail, according to a news release. Ledford was not injured, but 10 of the 19 cows he was hauling died.

The Georgia State Patrol and HERO units assisted in the cleanup. A section of I-75 near Ga. 92 was closed from about 5 a.m. until just after 7 a.m.

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