Animal parts, missile, cause top U.S. traffic headaches Fri Dec 29, 3:57 PM ET

[Navy6064]

Animal parts, missile, cause top U.S. traffic headaches
Fri Dec 29, 3:57 PM ET


Spilt animal parts and a Tomahawk missile that tumbled out of a lorry caused some of the worst traffic nightmares of 2006, according to a report on roadway incidents.
A meatpacking lorry carrying cow body parts was involved in an accident near San Francisco, spilling its cargo across a freeway and causing massive headaches for commuters, said the compilation by Metro Networks traffic reporting firm.
A lorry in Houston involved in an accident tumbled off a ramp, breaking open and spilling frozen chickens onto a freeway below.
New York had one of the most bizarre incidents of the year. A lorry overturned in the Bronx in July, sending a Tomahawk missile it was carrying onto the roadway.
The weapon did not have a warhead and all ended safely, with no injuries reported.
Other incidents in the survey include a ceiling panel falling from a tunnel in Boston in July, killing a woman.





2006 Reuters Limited