LAKE STATION, Ind. (ADAMS) – After a truck crash on I-80 on Tuesday, Indiana State Police (ISP) troopers had their hands full with chickens that were scattered across the roadway.
Sadly, dozens of chickens in the 28 crates on the truck perished in the crash, but those who survived were walking freely across the road and the ramp to I-90.
It is not clear what caused the crash. ISP says an investigation is ongoing.
The following was released:
On July 14, 2026, at approximately 10:05 a.m., the Indiana State Police received reports of a Volvo truck that had crashed on the I‑80 eastbound ramp to I‑90 (15‑mile marker). Dispatch further advised that several crates containing live chickens had been scattered across the roadway as a result of the crash.
When troopers arrived, they located 28 crates, each containing approximately eight chickens, scattered across the ramp lane. Several chickens were observed walking freely on the ramps. The truck involved had left the scene prior to troopers’ arrival. Troopers moved the crates of live chickens to the right shoulder to clear the roadway. Additional troopers later arrived and assisted with safely catching the loose chickens.
The Indiana Toll Road also responded and transported the surviving chickens to a shaded area at their facility. Lake County Animal Control, the Humane Society, and the Region I Rescue Team arrived and took possession of the chickens for proper care and handling.
Evidence at the scene indicates the vehicle hauling the chickens struck the concrete median wall, causing the crates to fall from the truck. Dozens of chickens died as a result of their crates falling from the truck onto the roadway.
Anyone with information regarding the owner of the truck and/or the chickens is asked to contact Trooper Garcia at the Indiana State Police Lowell Post at 219‑696‑6242. The crash remains under investigation.
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