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.