Livestock Truck carrying 200 pigs Collided with a Container Truck on the N2 at Sir Lowry's Pass

[News]

Traffic on the N2 at Sir Lowry’s Pass came to a standstill today following a devastating collision between a container truck and a livestock trailer carrying 200 pigs.



The scene was grim – injured pigs and carcasses lay in the road and smoke billowed from a burning vehicle on a nearby embankment.

Responding swiftly to the crisis, the Cape of Good Hope SPCA and 3 other Cape Animal Welfare Forum member organisations leapt into action.

The Incident
The collision left a partially crushed livestock trailer at a standstill in the middle of the road, obstructing traffic.

Meanwhile, the flatbed truck had veered off the road, toppled its container, and caught fire.

Amidst the wreckage, four pigs were found dead, and two others had to be humanely euthanised due to the severity of their injuries.