No charges after collision that killed stallion in Corolla

Corolla Wild Horse file photo of 10-year-old stallion Francisco.

By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice

The Currituck County Sheriff’s Department says the incident in which a vehicle struck and fatally injured a stallion in Corolla on Aug. 11 will not result in charges.

On Aug. 11, the Corolla Wild Horse Fund posted the initial report that, “at approximately 5 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 11, a driver called 911 to report having struck a horse in the 2000 block of Sandpiper Road in the 4×4 area of Corolla. At this time, we do not have any additional details about the nature of the collision or the driver, as that falls under the jurisdiction of the sheriff’s department. The horse who was struck was 10-year-old stallion Francisco.”

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