(CNN) Ten racehorses were killed in a fiery tractor trailer crash early Sunday morning on the New Jersey Turnpike. Two of the horses identified in the crash were sired by champion horses. The trailer caught fire after the truck struck the center divider near East Windsor township, according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. The driver and a passenger were transported to an area hospital sustaining minor injuries. West Point Thoroughbreds announced on Twitter that they owned two of the deceased fillies — Under the Oaks and Hot Mist.

Source: CNN June 08, 2020 15:55 UTC