Crash Of Livestock Truck Snarls Traffic

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A crash involving a livestock truck closed down the Napier Avenue ramp to westbound I-94 Wednesday morning. The crash happened after 9 a.m. and the scene was cleared shortly before 1 p.m. The truck was turning off Napier Avenue and on to westbound I-94 when it tipped over on to its side. It was hauling about 120 pigs, some of which were hurt in the crash. The Benton Township Police Department worked the scene, and Berrien County Animal Control was brought in to pick up some of the pigs. We’ll have more information on the crash as it’s released by Benton Township police.