TULSA, Okla. — The west leg of the IDL near downtown is back open after a semi overturned with cattle inside.
Two cows died and other were injured.
The 3:40 a.m. rollover caused a backup for hours, eventually clearing by early afternoon.
Just last month, 2 News reported seven cows were killed in a turnover crash on the IDL near the same spot. Police on scene called it a recurring issue.
"It does seem to be a little bit of a trouble spot for these rollover type of accidents," said T.J. Gerlach with ODOT.
Gerlach said it comes down to drivers staying aware.
"We do just need to make sure that everybody pays attention to the speed limit. Pays attention to the roadway and puts away their distraction," he said. "If you're unfamiliar with the IDL, pay attention to all that signage."
Police said 14 bulls and 25 cows were involved.
ODOT said their traffic division will collect data from law enforcement to see if they need to make any particular changes to that piece of roadway. That data will not come out until the spring.
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