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5 injured in horse racing accident

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Five people have been hurt in a freak accident during a horse race at a Lincoln track.

Pat Borer of the Lincoln fire department told local mediathat three horses fell during a race Saturday afternoon at the Lincoln Race Course and landed in a pile. Three jockeys and two people near the pileup were injured.

The three jockeys have been taken to hospitals. Borer says their injuries don’t appear to be life threatening. The other two people were treated at the track.

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