A horse that tossed its rider and galloped away Saturday...

A horse that tossed its rider and galloped away Saturday afternoon is caught near Exit 70 on the Long Island Expressway, police said. Credit: LiHotShots

A woman riding a horse along a county road sustained minor injuries when the equine threw her off Saturday afternoon in Manorville, Suffolk County police said.

It happened around 2 p.m. on County Road 111 near the Long Island Expressway, police said. The horse galloped north until it was later caught by the female victim just east of Exit 70 on the LIE.

The woman did not require medical attention, police said.

Lead-contaminated drinking water was found in nearly 3,000 water fixtures in Long Island schools. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.  Credit: Newsday/Drew Singh; Howard Schnapp; Pond 5

'You have neurologic effects, you have hematological or blood effects' Lead-contaminated drinking water was found in nearly 3,000 water fixtures in Long Island schools. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Lead-contaminated drinking water was found in nearly 3,000 water fixtures in Long Island schools. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.  Credit: Newsday/Drew Singh; Howard Schnapp; Pond 5

'You have neurologic effects, you have hematological or blood effects' Lead-contaminated drinking water was found in nearly 3,000 water fixtures in Long Island schools. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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