A kangaroo held up traffic and caused two vehicles to be involved in a crash on Interstate 85 in Macon County shortly before noon April 29.

A kangaroo that apparently escaped a petting zoo in one Alabama county ended up on an interstate in another county, causing quite a commotion and a wreck on Tuesday. Macon County Sheriff Andre Brunson said he received a call from his dispatcher late morning telling him there was a kangaroo on Interstate 85.

A runaway kangaroo temporarily shut down an interstate highway in Alabama.As reported by NBC, on Tuesday, April 29, the animal caused a collision between two vehicles and a roadway closure before it was taken away by the caretaker.