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Man arrested for DUI after causing semi to overturn, spilling 20 tons of frozen chickens on Route 67 in Somerville, Alabama

Modified Date: 
Sat, 05/01/2021 - 10:22am
Accident Date: 
Saturday, January 30, 2016

Truck spills 20 tons of frozen chickens in Somerville

Clay Thomas Dunlap, 31, of Gurley, is charged with driving under the influence of illegal drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia and a traffic violation, all misdemeanors, according to the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office. The wreck occurred near Somerville Church of God when the 2004 pickup truck Dunlap was driving southbound crossed into a northbound lane and clipped the semi-tractor, state troopers said. The semi-tractor driven by James Samolis, of Texas, overturned in a field, dumping the frozen chickens across the grass, troopers said.
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Type: Drunk Driving
Topics: 
Unusual Circumstances
People Involved: 
Clay Thomas Dunlap
James Samolis
Roadway: 
Alabama 67
City: 
Somerville, AL
County: 
Morgan County, AL
Area: 
Huntsville-Decatur, AL

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