Rutherford County mayor seriously injured during horse training incident

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Rutherford County Mayor Joe Carr sustained serious injuries while training horses with his son at Lacassas farm Tuesday afternoon, officials said.

According to a spokesperson for the county, Carr was taken to a Murfreesboro hospital after the incident, but was later transferred to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville.

The mayor is reportedly receiving treatment for nine broken ribs, a lacerated liver, and semi-collapsed lung…

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