Live chickens escape after tractor-trailer jackknifes on I-5 in Olympia The chickens were being transported when the tractor-trailer lost control

A semi-trailer tractor transporting live chickens crashed into the center barrier Monday morning on Interstate 5 in Olympia. The driver was uninjured. Some chickens were killed in the crash, others were injured and others ran free. less A semi-trailer tractor transporting live chickens crashed into the center barrier Monday morning on Interstate 5 in Olympia. The driver was uninjured. Some chickens were killed in the crash, others were injured ... more Photo: Courtesy WSDOT Photo: Courtesy WSDOT Image 1 of / 5 Caption Close Live chickens escape after tractor-trailer jackknifes on I-5 in Olympia 1 / 5 Back to Gallery

Live chickens being transported on Interstate 5 near Olympia ran to freedom after the semi-trailer tractor they were in crashed.

The tractor-trailer lost control at 3:58 a.m. Monday while traveling northbound near Eastside Street and hit the center barrier, according to tweets from Trooper Johnna Batiste.

The driver was not injured -- though some chickens were hurt and others were killed in the crash, Batiste said over the phone. "A good number of chickens" got away, Batiste tweeted.

Immediately following the crash, all southbound lanes and two northbound lanes were blocked, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. Additional lanes had reopened by 6:30 a.m.

UPDATE: While we’re still working hard to clear the semi truck, I’m being told a good number of chickens did in fact make it to freedom. #RunChickenRun pic.twitter.com/bjoDz0bI1W — Trooper Johnna Batiste (@wspd1pio) February 11, 2019

It's unclear when the crash will be clear, as the jersey barrier needs to be replaced, Batiste said. The crash also took down a street light, according to WSDOT tweets.