âFreak accidentâ: four injured after horse-drawn cart ploughs into bystanders at NSW showground
Two teenagers thrown out of cart, one woman run over and a man injured in accident at Lockhart Showground in Riverina
NSW Ambulance says a horse pulling a cart bolted with passengers on board and ran into bystanders while âout of controlâ at a Riverina showground. Photograph: Paul Miller/AAP
NSW Ambulance says a horse pulling a cart bolted with passengers on board and ran into bystanders while âout of controlâ at a Riverina showground. Photograph: Paul Miller/AAP
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Fri 5 Mar 2021 23.07 EST
Four people have been taken to hospital after a horse drawing a cart bolted in a âfreak accidentâ at a showground in regional New South Wales.
Four people have been taken to hospital after a horse drawing a cart bolted in a freak accident at a showground in regional NSW.
Emergency services were called to the Lockhart Showground in the NSW Riverina region just after 11.30am on Saturday. It appears a horse pulling a cart has bolted with passengers on board and also ran into bystanders while out of control, Inspector Eamon Purcell of NSW Ambulance said in a statement.
Emergency services were called to the Lockhart Showground in the NSW Riverina region just after 11.30am on Saturday (pictured)
Two teenagers, a male and a female, were injured when they were thrown out of the cart.
Ballysteen club notes
Senior Hurling
Congratulations to the Limerick Senior Hurling Team who won their second Senior Hurling All Ireland in three years after defeating Waterford 0-30 to 0-19 on Sunday. While we were unable to witness the victory in person at Croke Park, the team managed by John Kiely & captained by Declan Hannon produced a powerful display to win Liam McCarthy. Well done to everyone involved and we look forward to the celebrations that will follow in 2021 when allowed.
Minor Football
Well done to the Limerick Minor Football Team on their win Saturday afternoon against Waterford. David O Shaughnessy (1-05) & Padhraic McMahon (0-2) played the full game which ended 2-12 to 1-5. The Footballers now face Clare in a Munster Semi Final this Wednesday evening at 7pm.