A hose pulling a carriage in Frankenmuth died Saturday afternoon, Oct. 4, after suffering an apparent medical issue while crossing the Holz Brṻcke Covered Bridge , the Frankenmuth Police Department said.

The driver of the carriage was not injured when the horse went down on the city's covered bridge and there were no passengers in the carriage. Police did not identify the carriage company involved.

"Tragically, the horse passed away at the scene," police said.

A vehicle on the bridge suffered minor damage in the incident, but did not strike the carriage. Police did not say how the vehicle was damaged.

The horse's body was later returned to the farm where the animal originated. The Frankenmuth Police Department said it is conducting a followup investigation into the incident.

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