The accident happened Tuesday morning when the southbound semi struck the animals 20 miles north of Kimball on state Highway 71.
The Associated Press | Posted: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 7:00 pm
KIMBALL — Five horses are dead after being hit by a semitrailer killed in western Nebraska.
The accident happened Tuesday morning when the southbound semi struck the animals 20 miles north of Kimball on state Highway 71.
The semi was hauling a load of corn and rolled upon impact with the animals. The truck and its load suffered an estimated $15,000 in damage, but the 54-year-old driver from Gering was not hurt.
The horses were valued at about $1,000 apiece.
The Nebraska State Patrol said the accident happened shortly after 4:30 a.m. Tuesday.