A herd of 70 cattle freed by a burning trailer caused a traffic mayhem on a turnpike in Central Florida on Monday.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the cab of a cattle truck caught fire at 11:38 a.m. on a northbound turnpike near Saint Cloud in Osceola County.
WESH2 reported the 47-year-old driver as the cab caught fire and opened the trailer doors to allow the herd to escape the smoke Flames.
Rescue workers put out the fire, but not before the animals began to spread along the freeway.
Officials blocked the turnpike in both directions as they attempted to corral the cows into vehicles, causing huge traffic delays.
Cows ran into a Florida turnpike after being freed from a burning cattle truck
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At 2:58 p.m., roads were still closed as officers attempted to beat the animals.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the truck driver was unharmed and remained at the scene.
