More than a dozen cows were dead when a cattle truck rolled over on a ramp on Interstate 84 in Newtown, Connecticut, early Thursday morning, authorities said.
State troopers responded to the exit 10 off-ramp on I-84 West around 3:26 a.m. after the tractor-trailer rolled over. It was carrying 44 cows.
A state veterinarian was called and a decision was made that around six cows should be euthanized because of the injuries they suffered and the risk of exposure to hazardous conditions, police said.
The veterinarian requested that troopers euthanize the cows and they were euthanized at the scene.
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Fourteen cows died, including six that had to be euthanized, according to police. The driver was not injured.
Earlier state police had said that 20 cows died.
The state Department of Agriculture said the cattle trailer was transporting 44 head of dairy cattle from Maine to Ohio.
The 30 surviving cows were doing well, according the Department of Agriculture told NBC Connecticut.
They have been in touch with the owner and are assessing the situation to move the remaining animals to a secure location.
All westbound lanes of I-84 were shut down and some have reopened.
