ALABAMA – Wednesday tragedy struck, when a chicken truck made an illegal left turn onto McFarland Blvd. and rolled on its side, causing what Police Sergeant John Jones calls “the biggest pileup I’ve ever seen.” 11 cars in total were caught up in the calamity, injuring 25 people and 300 chickens.
Among the more severely injured were Jeff Johnson, the driver of the chicken truck, and retired kindergarten teacher Sarah Bernell. Johnson suffered a possible broken ankle and Bernell had a mild concussion, both were rescued from the scene and taken to DCH where they’re reportedly doing well. Of the other 25 injured, most were treated for only minor bruises and have since been released, leaving only 40 missing chickens to be accounted for.
The oppressive Alabama heat made it difficult on the rescue workers, but thanks to the determination of the police and personnel from DCH, true tragedy was avoided. Carlton Fitzsimmons, a spokesperson for Alabama Poultry Incorporated, the company who owns the chicken truck, assured that the driver and his family would be compensated for his injuries and urged anyone who sees any chickens to notify the company as soon as possible.
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