The trotting competition in Bollnäs took a scary turn.
There was a massive mass crash in Sweden. Illustration image. Jussi Eskola
In the lunch trots contested in Bollnäs, Sweden, a wild mass crash was seen. As a result, the three handlers were rushed to the hospital, but both the people and the horses survived the situation, luckily considering the circumstances, with minimal injuries.
Everything happened quickly in a wild series of events. The TV broadcast shows how some of the handlers fall to the ground, falling under other horses and carts. One horse, having lost its handler, continues its wild ride forward, eventually colliding with other competitors, as a result of which both horse and handler fall to the ground.
According to Expressen a total of six horses and people were hit in the series of events. The three instructors were quickly taken to the hospital by ambulance, but in further examinations it was found that all survived the situation with only superficial scratches. The same words were also said about horses.