Young Rider Dies After Horse Collides With Car

An 11-year-old girl died Sunday night after the horse she was riding ran in to a road in Stafford County, Va., The Free Lance-Star reported.

Virginia State Police Sgt. Les Tyler said the horse “got spooked” while running in a field parallel to Mount Olive Road. The horse ran into the road and was hit head-on by a car.

The horse died at the scene and its rider, Yasmine Deleon, was taken to an area hospital, where she died.

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