(CNN) — When a truck carrying over 100,000 salmon crashed and overturned in Oregon, it might have spelled disaster for the fish aboard, which were intended to replenish local populations
Los Angeles (AFP) April 5, 2024 - Tens of thousands of endangered salmon being transported by truck to a US river miraculously survived a road crash by escaping into a nearby creek, officials said.
Tens of thousands of endangered salmon being transported by truck to a US river miraculously survived a road crash by escaping into a nearby creek, officials said. A large tanker vehicle transporting the young salmon or smolts was travelling in a mountainous area of the northwestern state of Oregon last week when it rolled on its side and skidded off the road. The 53-foot-long truck ended up on its roof fortuitously for its slippery passengers, right next to a small creek, Agence France Presse reported.