Crates holding live monkeys are scattered across the westbound lanes of state Route 54 at the junction with Interstate 80 near Danville, Pa., on Friday after a pickup pulling a trailer carrying the monkeys was hit by a dump truck. They were transporting 100 monkeys, and several were on the loose at the time of the photo.
Crash Update: There is still one monkey unaccounted for, but we are asking that no one attempt to look for or capture the animal. Anyone who sees or locates the monkey is asked not to approach, attempt to catch, or come in contact with the monkey. Please call 911 immediately.
— Troopers Andrea Pelachick & Lauren Lesher (@PSPTroopFPIO) January 22, 2022
Photos: Truck with 100 monkeys crashes in Pennsylvania
The driver of a pickup transporting monkeys pulls a crate of monkeys off of state Route 54 at the intersection with Interstate 80 near Danville, Pa., Friday after the pickup and trailer were hit by a dump truck. They were transporting 100 monkeys and several were on the loose at the time of the photo. (Jimmy May/Bloomsburg Press Enterprise via AP)
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Crates holding live monkeys are collected next to the trailer they were being transported in along state Route 54 at the intersection with Interstate 80 near Danville, Pa., Friday after a pickup pulling the trailer carrying the monkeys was hit by a dump truck. (Jimmy May/Bloomsburg Press Enterprise via AP)
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Game Commission Officers pull up as Pennsylvania State Troopers prepare to look for several monkeys that escaped from their crates after the trailer they were being transported in was involved in a crash on state Route 54 and Interstate 80 near Danville, Pa., on Friday. (Jimmy May/Bloomsburg Press Enterprise via AP)
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Crates holding live monkeys are collected next to the trailer they were being transported in along state Route 54 at the intersection with Interstate 80 near Danville, Pa., Friday, after a pickup pulling the trailer carrying the monkeys was hit by a dump truck. (Jimmy May/Bloomsburg Press Enterprise via AP)
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Crates holding live monkeys are scattered across the westbound lanes of state Route 54 at the junction with Interstate 80 near Danville, Pa., on Friday after a pickup pulling a trailer carrying the monkeys was hit by a dump truck. They were transporting 100 monkeys, and several were on the loose at the time of the photo.
