Owner Sentenced in Illinois Trailer Accident Case
The former owner of 59 draft horses involved in a 2007 tractor-trailer truck rollover accident in Illinois was sentenced to supervision and ordered to pay $4,000 in fines and restitution in connection with the incident.
The accident occurred Oct. 27 when a truck hauling the horses in a double-decker trailer from Indiana to Minnesota overturned in Wadsworth, Ill. A total of 17 animal
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The former owner of 59 draft horses involved in a 2007 tractor-trailer truck rollover accident in Illinois was sentenced to supervision and ordered to pay $4,000 in fines and restitution in connection with the incident.
The accident occurred Oct. 27 when a truck hauling the horses in a double-decker trailer from Indiana to Minnesota overturned in Wadsworth, Ill. A total of 17 animals perished due to accident-related injuries, either on the scene or within days of the incident. The surviving horses were placed in the care of the Hooved Animal Rescue and Protection Society (HARPS).
Keith Tongen, the horses’ original owner, was charged with five counts of animal cruelty, but pleaded guilty to one count of reckless conduct under a plea agreement
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Written by:
Pat Raia
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