Horse trailer accident on n. highway 11

An accident involving a truck pulling a horse trailer closed n. highway 11 yesterday afternoon in the vicinity of the Tamassee-Salem Elementary School. No persons were injured, but a trailer carrying two horses rolled over, killing one horse immediately. Charlie King of Oconee Emergency Services said a veterinarian was called to the scene to assist the second horse, but that horse was later euthanized due to its injuries. A half-mile stretch of Hwy. 11 closed as crews cleared and investigated the incident. Firefighters from Picket Post/Camp Oak were assisted by the SC Highway Patrol, SC Department of Transportation and the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office.