1 injured after pickup strikes horse on Hwy. 52 in Dakota Co.

A pickup truck collided with a horse on Highway 52 in Dakota County early Thursday morning. One person was injured. The horse did not survive. 

One person was injured after a pickup truck struck a horse on Highway 52 in Dakota County early Thursday morning. 

The crash occurred at Highway 52 and 170th Street Southeast near Coates. The passenger of the pickup suffered minor injuries. 

The horse did not survive. 

The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating the crash.