Ewing Resident Sent to Hospital Following Rollover Near Elgin

A rollover accident northeast of Elgin Friday afternoon sent one man to Antelope Memorial Hospital in Neligh.

The accident occurred around 2:00 pm at the intersection of 523 Ave and 841 Rd, after the truck the man was driving overturned. The truck was hauling 30 hogs, many of which were injured and escaped to a nearby swamp bottom.

The hogs were being hauled in a straight truck with a wooden box. Elgin Fire and Rescue were at the scene, as well as Sheriff Bob Moore. After transporting the man to Neligh, Elgin Fire and Rescue, with the aid of some others at the scene, were able to gather some of the hogs into a barn.

Local law enforcement shot several of the injured animals, and some area farmers helped to shoot and/or gather the rest. It is believed that approximately 10 or 11 hogs are still at large.

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