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An overturned horse trailer caused a scene on the Belt Parkway in southern Brooklyn Wednesday morning, but no people or animals were hurt.

Police and EMS responded at 5:41 a.m. to a report of a vehicle collision on the parkway near Coney Island Avenue involving a trailer carrying two horses.

Video captured by a Citizen user showed the trailer on its side blocking the right lane on the westbound side.

Another video by the same user then showed the two horses with their handler calmly standing several feet away.

Minutes later, another video showed the handler walking down the parkway with the two horses.

Firefighters at the scene confirmed there were no injuries to people or horses. 

The horses were walked to the next exit to be safely retrieved.

It's unknown what caused the accident.

According to an [NBC report](https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/horses-delay-traffic-on-the-belt-parkway-yes-horses/3215195/), one lane of traffic was still blocked as of 6:40 a.m.

People and Horses Safe After Trailer Involved in Crash on Belt Parkway

Incident reported at Belt Pkwy & Coney Island Ave.

Police and EMS are responding to a report of a vehicle collision on the Belt Parkway involving a trailer carrying two horses.

Firefighters are on scene and confirm that a tractor-trailer has overturned.

Multiple lanes of the westbound Belt Parkway are being shut down.

Citizen user Bigg_P has shared footage of the horses safely outside of the trailer.

Firefighters have reported there are no injuries to people or horses involved. They are walking the horses to the next exit to remove them from the highway.

Firefighters are preparing to leave the scene and officers will stay behind to tow the vehicles from the parkway.