Car hits horse near Shenandoah

SHENANDOAH, Iowa - A horse on the road was being blamed for a car crash Wednesday morning near Shenandoah.

At about 4:30 a.m., David Brumagen, 50, of Coin was driving his Chevrolet Cobalt northbound on U.S. Highway 59 when he struck a horse in the roadway.

According to the Page County Sheriff’s report, the vehicle went off the roadway to the right and the horse continued northbound.

Brumagen was not injured, but damage to the car is estimated at $2,000. The horse was located near the owner’s residence at 1873 Northwest Road in Shenandoah. The horse suffered minor injuries.