Cattle truck overturns on I-29 near Platte City

The driver of a cattle truck escaped injuries when a tractor-trailer overturned on Interstate 29 near Platte City early Friday

The southbound truck crashed after it went into the median about 1:45 a.m. Friday.

Traffic was limited to one lane in both directions for a while while emergency crews worked to clear the scene.

The left lane of northbound I-29 remained closed at 7 a.m.

The truck was carrying about 40 head of cattle, according to media reports. Some of the cattle escaped while some of the animals were injured.

This story was originally published May 23, 2014 at 7:21 AM with the headline "Cattle truck overturns on I-29 near Platte City."