Local News
U.S. 129 reopened after truck hauling live chickens overturns in Hall County
By Mike Morris
Jan 27, 2014A major Hall County roadway has reopened after being partially blocked throughout Monday morning’s rush hour because of an overturned truck that was hauling live chickens.
The wreck happened before 6 a.m. on U.S. 129 near Athens Street, according to Chata Spikes, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Transportation.
“Pilgrim’s Pride will come out to retrieve their chickens,” Spikes said.
All lanes reopened shortly before 9 a.m., according to the DOT.
On Jan. 14, a truck hauling nearly 40,000 pounds of frozen chicken overturned on the ramp from I-285 southbound to I-20 eastbound in DeKalb County, closing the ramp for several hours.
