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Assateague Horse Killed After Being Hit by Car

assateaguealliance.org

BERLIN, Md. (AP) - The U.S. National Park Service says a wild horse on Maryland's Assateague Island has died after being hit by an employee driving a park vehicle.

Assateague Island National Seashore officials announced Monday that the chestnut mare named Connie's Girl had been standing in a curved roadway before dawn on Sunday when a park vehicle struck her backside.

Connie's Girl was born last April.

News outlets report the park employee behind the wheel wasn't hurt. The crash is under investigation.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.