Several people have been injured, one seriously, after horses escaped on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall this afternoon, according to initial reports.
Arlington County police were initially dispatched around 2 p.m. to check along Route 50 near Courthouse for possible sightings of the escaped horses. Shortly thereafter, police were called off but firefighters and medics were dispatched to the base for reports of injuries.
A seriously injured person was transported to a local hospital by an Arlington ambulance, according to scanner traffic. At least 1-2 additional victims were being assessed and treated.
There was also a report of a vehicle crash associated with the incident.
The U.S. Army has a horse stable on Fort Myer for the horse-drawn caissons used during military funerals at Arlington National Cemetery.
The caisson program was suspended in 2023 after two horses died, leading to allegations of unsafe conditions for the animals. The program was restarted in January, according to news reports.
