PHOENIX — Two people were injured and a horse died after a vehicle crashed into the animal early Sunday morning, according to authorities.
The Phoenix Police Department said the incident happened at 1:45 a.m. near 27th Avenue and Joy Ranch Road in the New River area.
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Two people who were in the vehicle at the time of the crash suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
No one was riding the horse at the time of the incident.
"Impairment is believed to be a factor in this case, due to hospitalization charges were submitted," police said in a news release.
This is a developing story; additional details will be added as they become available, police said.
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