Article 6PEEN At least 22 cattle dead after truck smashes into Melbourne rail bridge in ‘horrific’ crash

At least 22 cattle dead after truck smashes into Melbourne rail bridge in ‘horrific’ crash

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Benita Kolovos and Martin Farrer
from World news | The Guardian on (#6PEEN)

Some injured cows were euthanised while others were found dead on the truck at the South Yarra crash scene

Victorian authorities believe 22 cattle have died after a truck carrying the animals crashed into a bridge in Melbourne, with transport groups questioning why the route was being used.

The incident occurred on Tuesday night when the truck crashed into a rail bridge on Alexandra Avenue in South Yarra at about 8.25pm.

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