Police: Fiery tractor-trailer crash on Turnpike leaves 10 horses dead

They say a tractor-trailer that was traveling northbound in the truck lanes struck the concrete divider and became fully engulfed in flames.

News 12 Staff

Jun 7, 2020, 6:19 PM

Updated 1,590 days ago

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Police say 10 horses were killed in a motor vehicle accident on the Turnpike early Sunday morning.
Officers responded to the accident on the Turnpike in Mercer County at 3 a.m.
They say a tractor-trailer that was traveling northbound in the truck lanes struck the concrete divider and became fully engulfed in flames.
Authorities say all 10 horses that were aboard the truck are deceased due to the accident.