SALEM TOWNSHIP, Pa. (EYT) — A car versus horse accident occurred this afternoon in Salem Township, Clarion County.
According to Clarion County OES, emergency crews were dispatched at 3:52 p.m. on Friday, February 27, in response to a collision that occurred on Route 208 in Salem Township.
Sources say a 13-year old boy was riding a horse when it was spooked, went out onto Route 208, and was struck by a car traveling down the road.
The boy was life-flighted from the scene.
A source close to the family says the boy has a concussion.
The horse was killed as a result of the accident.
It is unknown whether the driver of the car was injured in the collision.
Clarion County OES reports that the following agencies responded to the scene: Knox Ambulance, Knox Volunteer Fire Department, Clarion-based State Police, and STAT MedEvac.
Additional details will be posted when they become available.