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Horse, rider injured after hitting SUV in Sussex County
FRANKFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ (Sussex County) – A juvenile and a horse were both injured after hitting an SUV in Sussex County, according to New Jersey State Police spokesperson Sergeant Charles Marchan.
The crash happened on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at around 5:08 p.m., on Linn Smith Road in Frankford Township, Marchan said.
A preliminary police investigation revealed that a Ford SUV was traveling on Linn Smith Road when in the area of box 13, a juvenile equestrian traveled into the roadway and impacted the side of the vehicle, Marchan said.
As a result of the crash, the juvenile was ejected and suffered serious injuries and the horse suffered moderate injuries, Marchan said.
No additional information was available.