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Horse killed after being hit by vehicle
Jun. 30, 2016 12:16 pm
KALONA — A horse was killed when it was hit by a car on Highway 1 near Kalona Thursday morning.
Johnson County Sheriff's Office Capt. Gary Kramer said the collision happened near Highway 1 and 520th Street. Kramer said the owner of the horse was unhooking the horse from a buggy when the horse became unhooked and fled. The animal ran across Highway 1, when it was hit by an oncoming vehicle.
Kramer said the vehicle sustained extensive damage and the horse was killed by the collision.
The driver of the vehicle was not injured, Kramer said.
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