Holy Cow! Bovine Walking On Highway Near Martinez Causes Multiple Accidents

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA -- A cow that made its way onto a highway near Martinez caused two collisions Monday night, according to the California Highway Patrol.

At 7:59 p.m. on March 27, CHP received a call about a cow walking in the fast lane on eastbound state Highway 4 east of McEwen Road in unincorporated Contra Costa County. A short time later, CHP received calls about a vehicle
that struck a cow and other vehicles involved in a collision.

At the scene, crews located two separate collisions. One collision involved a vehicle that struck the cow. The cow was pronounced dead at the scene, CHP officials said.

The second collision involved five vehicles. Three people were transported to a hospital with minor injuries, CHP said.

A Sig-alert was issued at 8:24 p.m. because all eastbound lanes were blocked. Traffic was diverted off to Franklin Canyon Road.

At 9:26 p.m., the Sig-alert was cancelled and the roadway reopened.

It is unclear where the cow came from or how it got onto the highway, CHP officials said.

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