Crates holding live monkeys are scattered across the westbound lanes of state Route 54 at the junction with Interstate 80 near Danville 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.
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About 100 of the simians were being towed in a trailer en route to a lab
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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 on Friday.
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Game Commission Officers pull up as Pennsylvania State Troopers prepare to look for several monkeys which escaped from their crates after the trailer which they were being transported in was involved in a crash on state Route 54 and Interstate 80.
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The driver of a pickup transporting monkeys pulls a crate of monkeys off of state Route 54 on Friday.
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MONTOUR COUNTY — Several monkeys were still on the loose Friday night after a truck carrying about 100 of the simians was involved in a crash en route to a lab, state police and a local fire chief said.
“A couple crates were broken open. As best we can tell, three or four got out,” Valley Township Fire Chief Mike Kull told the Times Leader.
A trailer hauling the monkeys became dislodged from the truck carrying it near the intersection of Route 54 and the I-80 West onramp. According to state police, the driver “made a move to turn onto the interstate from the wrong lane” and collided with a tri-axle dumptruck.
The passenger of the pickup truck was transported to a medical center with minor injuries, Kull said.
State police were still searching for the missing monkeys Friday night, with a helicopter involved in the effort. State Game Commission officials also responded to the scene.
Authorities have asked residents who might see the monkeys to call state police at 570-524-2662.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.