Maryland state officials say hundreds of birds were killed on Interstate 95 near Laurel, bringing traffic to a crawl.
Maryland natural resources officials suspect a flock may have flown into a passing truck on Wednesday afternoon. State highway officials say power lines crossing over the highway may also be to blame. The dead starlings slowed traffic for several hours as highway crews used shovels to remove the birds from the roadway.
The Department of Natural Resources says they don't believe the birds were poisoned. However, samples taken from the birds are being analyzed as a precaution.