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Woman Whose Horse Was Struck And Killed To Testify In Hartford

The Clinton veterinarian whose horse died after it was hit by a 17-year old driver is testifying in favor of a new bill to increase the penalty for those who cause harm.

Lynda Perry, the Clinton veterinarian whose horse died last summer after being struck by a car, will be testifying Feb. 22 in favor of a new state bill that will demand harsher punishment for those "causing harm to a vulnerable user of a public way."

Perry and Trapper, her 15-year old Lippitt Morgan horse, were both struck by a Dodge Durango last July driven by 17-year old Robert Lee of Clinton.  Perry sustained injuries and survived; her horse did not.

Lee received a verbal warning by the Clinton Police Department. He claimed he was blinded by the sun and did not see Perry and her horse.

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To read the full story of last July's events click here.

Today, Perry and representatives from the Connecticut Horse Council are promoting and supporting SB 111, an "act concerning the penalty for causing harm to a vulnerable user of a public way."

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It's purpose is "to protect vulnerable users of a public way by enhancing penalties for operator of motor vehicles whose careless driving causes serious physical injury or death to a pedestrian, bicyclist or equestrians or other vulnerable user of a public way on roads or public ways.

There is a public hearing on the bill on February 22 at 11am, Legislative Office Building in Hartford, Room 2E of the Transportation Committee.

The Connecticut Horse Council advices those in favor of this bill to contact their own legislators regarding SB 111.  Clinton's state senator is Eileen Daily; state representative Jim Crawford.

To see the full extent of the bill, click here. Enter SB 111 in the search box.


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