UPPER LAKE, Calif. – A head-on collision near Blue Lakes on Saturday evening resulted in minor injuries for the people involved but a horse in a trailer towed by one of the vehicles was treated at the scene by a vet.
The crash occurred shortly after 6 p.m. on Highway 20 at Blue Lakes, according to the California Highway Patrol.
A pickup towing a horse trailer collided with another vehicle. The CHP’s initial reports did not indicate what led to the crash.
The crash blocked the roadway, and one horse was reported to be down shortly after the incident occurred, the CHP said.
Originally the downed horse was reported as dying of its injuries at the scene, however on Sunday the CHP said a vet who responded to the scene treated the animal for shock and it survived.
The two horses involved were later transferred to another trailer and safely removed from the area.
One lane of traffic was open shortly before 7 p.m. The CHP did not report when the rest of the highway was cleared.
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