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Rescuers struggled to cut through the overturned semi to reach the horses, many of which were injured, said Lake County Sheriff's Sgt. Curt Gregory. It took five hours to free the animals, more of which may have died, he said.
"The scene was chaotic," Gregory said.
Neither driver was seriously injured in Saturday evening's accident in suburban Chicago.
The semi driver was cited for running a red light and failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident, Gregory said.
The nine killed were Belgian draft horses. The truck was carting the animals from Indiana to Minnesota.
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