'Serious crash' in Eddington kills two horses, injures truck driver

2 horses die after Eddington crash

Two horses died Tuesday afternoon following a crash in Eddington. The horses were being hauled in a fifth-wheel trailer on Route 9 about 2 p.m. when the truck hit a tree, causing the trailer to detach, according to the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office. Two more trees were struck. The horses were “badly injured.” One died instantly, while the second had to be euthanized, the sheriff’s office said. The truck’s driver was taken to the hospital wit…

'Serious crash' in Eddington kills two horses, injures truck driver

The Penobscot County Sheriff's office is sharing details of the "unusual circumstances" in the Tuesday crash.

Two horses killed in serious Maine crash

Two horses died in a serious motor vehicle crash in central Maine on Tuesday, authorities said. Around 2 p.m. Tuesday, the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office said they responded to a report of a serious crash on Route 9 in Eddington. When they arrived, emergency crews found that a truck towing a fifth-wheel trailer had veered off the roadway. The truck...

Two horses killed, driver seriously injured in Eddington crash

The incident happened around 2 p.m. and involved a truck towing a fifth-wheel trailer, officials said.

Two Horses killed in Eddington crash

EDDINGTON -- A single vehicle crash in Eddington sent a driver to the hospital and killed two horses.