Chaos as truck carrying 5000 chickens crashes near Geelong

A truck carrying 5000 chickens has crashed in Victoria, leading to an enormous rescue effort and a road closure.

A truck carrying as many as 5000 chickens has flipped near Geelong, leading to a road closure on Friday morning and a significant clean-up effort.

In a statement, Victoria Police told NCA NewsWire that they were called to a scene on Steiglitz Rd, Sutherlands Creek, shortly before 12.30am on Friday.

They said the driver of the truck, which carried a full load of live chickens, failed to navigate a bend in the road and crashed through a boundary fence.

The 41-year-old driver was taken to hospital for treatment.

Police said a recovery team attended the scene, and they expected the road to be reopened at 7am.

An Ambulance Victoria spokesperson said paramedics were called to a report of a rollover around 12:20 this morning, and assessed a man for minor injuries who was later taken to Geelong University Hospital in a stable condition.

It’s not the first time a truck carrying live chickens has crashed in the area.

In 2018, a truck carrying dozens of crates of live chickens rolled on Melbourne Rd, North Geelong, leading to a substantial clean-up and rescue efforts.

Originally published as Chaos as truck carrying 5000 chickens crashes near Geelong