Transporter Overturns with 1,400 Chickens in Rauenberg

The driver was seriously injured during the unloading mishap, and several chickens escaped but were recaptured.

A trailer carrying approximately 1,400 chickens overturned in an industrial area in Rauenberg, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis.
The incident occurred as the driver was unloading the trailer, causing the transport boxes to fall on him.
The driver, aged 51, suffered serious injuries and was transported to the hospital for treatment.
Authorities have not yet determined the cause of the trailer's overturning, and police investigations are ongoing.
Some chickens initially escaped but were recaptured and transferred to another transporter; no public health risk was reported despite prior salmonella detection in the flock.