CORRECTION: (April 20, 2023 1:15 p.m. ET): A previous version of this story incorrectly stated the assistant fire chief said the woman had allegedly mistreated the horse. The assistant chief did not make that claim and the woman is not accused of mistreating the horse.
A woman sustained serious facial injuries after a horse she was leading stepped on her in Lebanon.
Assistant Fire Chief Allan Olenick said the incident happened on Exeter Road. A woman in her 50s was trampled by a horse and was unresponsive, according to crews.
The woman was leading the horse when she fell and the horse stomped on her face, Olenick said.
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The woman was taken to Hartford Hospital via LifeStar. She has traumatic facial injuries, according to officials.
No additional information was immediately available.
