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State trooper on horseback hit by drunk driver during Eagles NFC game, police say

South Philadelphia Sports Complex
Holli Stephens/KYW Newsradio, file

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — A Pennsylvania state trooper is recovering from a broken leg after officials said a driver clipped both him and the horse he was riding near the South Philadelphia Sports Complex before the Eagles' NFC championship win.

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The incident happened during the game on Sunday, just before 4 p.m., near Pattison Avenue and Darien Street.

Police said troopers were helping disperse a large crowd. The scene was controlled and the mounted unit continued its patrol. That's when a white pickup truck hit the trooper, causing him to fall off his horse.

Other members of the mounted patrol unit stopped the truck and arrested the 43-year-old man on DUI and aggravated assault charges.

The horse was not injured.

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