Missouri state troopers say the three sea lions that were in a tractor trailer that crashed early Thursday morning on westbound I-70 in Boone County were taken to Mizzou’s Veterinary Health Center for evaluation and did not appear to be injured.
Boone County Fire Protection District officials say the sea lions have been receiving treatment and “are doing great” this morning.
The Patrol says the tractor trailer struck a concrete barrier at about 3 am at I-70’s 133-mile marker. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the tractor trailer was hauling the sea lions to the Missouri state fair in Sedalia.
The Boone County Fire Protection District says three people inside the tractor trailer were taken to University Hospital with injuries. The Highway Patrol says one of those injured suffered moderate injuries.