Horses killed on I-280 near Stanford

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Three horses were killed after they got onto northbound Interstate Highway 280 near Stanford this morning, a California Highway Patrol officer said.

The horses were first reported on the highway near Alpine Road at 4:50 a.m., according to CHP Officer James Evans.

A vehicle reportedly hit one or more of the horses shortly thereafter, followed by a second vehicle that hit one of the horses that was down in the slow lane, Evans said. The second vehicle overturned after hitting a horse. A vehicle occupant complained of pain and was taken to Stanford Hospital.

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