Horse falls out of trailer, causing rush-hour backup on I-80 in Will County

The incident occurred about 3:40 p.m. near Minooka. The horse was successfully placed back into the trailer, and the highway reopened about 40 minutes later. No injuries were reported.

By Sun-Times Wire

Traffic was temporarily snarled on Interstate 80 in Will County on Thursday when a horse fell out of a trailer.

Illinois State Police troopers responded about 3:40 p.m. to I-80 near Shepley Road, a couple of miles northeast of Minooka, for a report of a horse on the highway, Illinois State Police said.

The horse was placed back into the trailer, and the roadway was reopened about 4:20 p.m., police said.

No injuries were reported, and no other information was available.

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