A truck carrying over 100,000 live salmon overturned on a sharp bend in Oregon, resulting in a miraculous escape for around 77,000 of the fish. The accident occurred on March 29 in northeast Oregon, with the truck carrying spring Chinook smolts intended for the Imnaha River. The driver of the truck, who works for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, sustained minor injuries. The fish that did not survive the crash were recovered, with 25,529 of them perishing. The remaining 77,000 salmon managed to make their way into Lookingglass Creek, a tributary of the Grande Ronde River, where they are expected to thrive and return in future years to spawn. The accident has resulted in a loss of about 20 percent of the total fish count that was planned to be released into the Imnaha River this year, impacting the number of adult fish expected to return in 2026 and 2027. Despite the setback, fishery managers believe that the salmon are resilient and adaptable, with many of them likely to survive and thrive in their new environment. The accident was responded to by the Union County Sheriff's Department, the Nez Perce tribe, and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, who assisted in collecting and counting the dead fish. The Lookingglass Hatchery, where the salmon were raised, is one of the 33 hatcheries in Oregon that harvest stocks of salmon for various purposes. The unexpected turn of events has inadvertently replenished the stocks in Lookingglass Creek, providing hope for the future of the salmon population in the area.