Hundreds of sheep were killed as a livestock transport truck flipped over in China.

The video, filmed in the county of Quyang in Hebei Province on March 20, shows a transport semi-trailer flipping over on a slippery highway. Over 1,000 sheep were packed onto the truck.

In another clip, a police officer was seen managing to drive the sheep down the road.

According to reports, a crane was used to clean up a lane for the vehicles and help rescuers transport the sheep.

Three hundred sheep were killed in the accident but no one was injured.

The road was slippery due to the snow, the semi-trailer was driving at a fast speed and the driver misoperated, causing the incident.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

3月20日，一辆重型半挂车在涞曲高速公路保定曲阳段发生侧翻，车上拉载着的1000余只小羊羔掉落到路面上，其中300来只当场死亡，幸未造成人员伤亡。
据介绍，3月20日早晨7时30分许，高速交警曲阳大队指挥中心接到报警电话称：涞曲高速曲阳方向310公里+100米处，一辆重型半挂货车发生侧翻，无人员伤亡。
但车身横向拦断两条车道以及应急车道，车上拉载的1000余只小羊羔全部掉落在高速路上，导致后方车辆无法正常通行。
接到报警电话后，大队民警立即赶往现场，同时通知救援部门出动大型吊车一同赶往。
到达事故现场后，大队民辅警迅速分组行动，一组警力对事故后方进行预警，防止发生次生事故；另一组警力对事故现场进行防护，将羊群赶至停车带并进行控制，防止其随意走动。
救援部门到位后，民警指挥吊车迅速清理出一条行车道，协调救援人员对羊只进行转运。由于救援工作迅速果断，事故路段没有发生长时间、长距离、大范围的拥堵。
经了解，事故共造成300来只小羊当场死亡，没有造成人员伤亡。事故原因系雪天道路湿滑，半挂车速度较快，司机操作不当导致。（视频由河北台提供）