Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Cheyenne girl dies in Riverton horse accident

A Cheyenne girl has died in a horse-riding accident in Riverton. Fremont County officials say 6-year-old Cassidy Cooper of Cheyenne died Saturday when the horse she was riding reared and fell on her. Cassidy was visiting her grandfather's home in Riverton when the accident happened. Fremont County Coroner Ed McAuslan says he understands that the girl was thrown and then the horse fell on her. The Fremont County Sheriff's Office report stated that the horse reared while the girl was riding in the 1600 block of Major Avenue. She was pronounced dead at Riverton Memorial Hospital.

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