What the cluck? Hundreds of live chickens disrupt traffic on Pierce County road
Hundreds of live chickens that scattered across the northbound Interstate 5 highway near DuPont after a semi-truck overturned disrupted traffic early Friday morning.
Troopers were on scene for a semi-truck carrying chickens that overturned near Mounts Road. The three right lanes were initially blocked around 1:15 a.m., according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.
A cleanup began. WSDOT Tacoma wrote on X the scene cleared at 5:48 a.m.
The account then wrote at 7:48 a.m. the right lane is blocked for continued cleanup.
“Responsible party has numerous people working on this,” the post said.
Drivers are asked to delay travel if possible and expect delays.
This story was originally published November 21, 2025 at 8:24 AM.
Puneet Bsanti
The News Tribune