From the Associated Press (Atlantic City Press)

EAST WINDSOR — State police said a truck pulling a trailer carrying horses on the New Jersey Turnpike crashed and burst into flames in the early morning hours, killing all 10 horses.

State police said troopers responded to the turnpike’s northbound lanes at 3 a.m. Sunday in East Windsor, Mercer County.

Police said the truck had been heading north when it struck the concrete divider and became fully engulfed in flames, killing the animals in the attached trailer.

Trooper Charles Marchan told NJ.com the driver and passenger were taken to a hospital, but neither was seriously inured.

We will update this story when more information is available

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