DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — A horse died after getting hit by a tractor-trailer in East Hanover Township on Friday.
It unfolded shortly after 3 a.m., when the tractor-trailer was driving southbound on Laudermilch Road at the intersection of Colt Drive.
Police say a horse entered the roadway from the western shoulder and as a result, the tractor-trailer struck the horse.
The horse was partially blocking the southbound travel lane, officials say.
Authorities say a canvas was conducted and the owner of the horse was located. The owner was advised that she would be responsible for removing the carcass.
H&S Towing Service, Inc., also assisted with moving the carcass.
