Horse pulled from overturned trailer off highway in Okeechobee County
Photos from the crash show the trailer completely flipped on its side. While the vehicle is left crumpled and stuck in a ditch. (Okeechobee County Fire Rescue)
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A horse pulled from an overturned trailer in a crash is doing much better.
Crews with Okeechobee County Fire Rescue responded to a crash along Highway 710 on Friday afternoon.
Fire Rescue, animal control, the sheriff's office and a local veterinarian worked together to assist in the crash that had numerous injuries — all while trying to pull a horse from the overturned trailer.
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Photos from the crash show the trailer completely flipped on its side, while the vehicle is left crumpled and stuck in a ditch.
After the horse was treated by a local veterinarian, it appeared to be 'stable.' The people injured in the crash were also treated by paramedics on scene.
