Horse killed in vehicle collision after running out onto Route 38 in Maple Park

A horse was killed and two drivers were injured in a collision after the horse ran out onto Illinois Route 38 in Maple Park, authorities said Monday.DeKalb County sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a crash with injuries involving a horse at 9 p.m. Sunday, according to a news release from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office. A Chicago man, 23, was driving a white Chevrolet Express van east on Route 38 when a horse ran out onto the road, colliding with the van, the sheriff’s office said.A blue Jeep driven by a Maple Park man, 53, also was traveling on Route 38 and crashed into the Chevrolet that had struck the horse, authorities said.Both drivers were taken by paramedics from Maple Park and Cortland fire departments to Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb, according to the sheriff’s office.Route 38 was shut down temporarily to remove debris from the road and for authorities to remove the horse’s body. As of about 4:30 a.m. Monday, deputies were still working to ide