OAK GROVE, Wis. (WFRV) – A 25-year-old Wisconsin man was arrested for operating while intoxicated after being involved in a crash with a runaway horse early Monday morning.
According to the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened shortly before 4 a.m. at the intersection of State Highway 26 and County Highway A in the town of Oak Grove.
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The driver, Abimael Torres Avendano of Fort Atkinson, was arrested for first-offense OWI and cited for operating without a valid driver’s license.
The owner of the horse, 60-year-old Laura St. John of rural Juneau, will receive a citation for allowing the horse to be at large in the roadway.
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Officials say the horse died from injuries sustained in the crash. No injuries were reported to the driver or his two passengers.
No additional details were provided.
