Dead birds slow Interstate 95 commute
By The Associated Press7:21 p.m. EST, February 16, 2012
LAUREL, Md.—
Maryland officials said hundreds of birds were killed on Interstate 95 near Laurel, bringing traffic to a crawl Wednesday.
Maryland natural resources officials suspect a flock may have flown into a passing truck, while state highway officials said power lines crossing over the highway might also be to blame.
The dead starlings slowed traffic for several hours as highway crews used shovels to remove the birds from the roadway.
Officials at the state Department of Natural Resources said they don’t believe the birds were poisoned. However, samples taken from the birds are being analyzed as a precaution.