Another crash involving truck, horse and buggy in northern Ontario
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A horse and buggy were hit by an 'inattentive' pickup truck driver on Highway 17 last week resulting in the driver being injured and horse having to be put down, police say.
A horse and buggy were hit by an 'inattentive' pickup truck driver on Highway 17 last week resulting in the driver being injured and horse having to be put down, police say.
Officers from the East Algoma detachment were called to the scene in Johnson Township, a little more than 50 km east of Sault Ste. Marie around 10 a.m. Oct. 29, Ontario Provincial Police said in a news release.
The pickup truck was hauling an enclosed utility trailer at the time.
"Investigation determined the collision occurred within two eastbound lanes (passing lanes) west of Archibald Road," OPP said.
"The horse and buggy were in the lane closest to the shoulder and the inattentive pick-up driver rear ended the buggy, destroying it and striking the horse."
As a result of the collision, the buggy driver was ejected from the cart into the southbound ditch.
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