Two people were injured after their car struck and killed a horse that was running loose in the Township of Perth East last week.
Shortly after 4:30 a.m. on July 04, Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Perth County Paramedic Services, and Perth East Fire Department responded to the collision on Perth Line 72, near Road 131.
A car was travelling east when it struck the horse on the roadway. The 25-year-old driver and 27-year-old passenger, both residents of Perth East, were transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The horse died at the scene.
No charges are being laid as a result of this collision.
Anyone with information regarding this or any incident is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or online at www.opp.ca/reporting. Should you wish to remain anonymous you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at http://hc-cs.ca where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.