A Yorkville man was charged with driving an all-terrain vehicle under the influence after he struck a Shetland pony that had gotten loose in Kendall County, officials said.

The accident happened early Sunday at 3 a.m. as Quintin Wissmiller, 33, was driving a Polaris Ranger ATV in Yorkville, said Kendall County Sheriff’s Deputy Craig French.

The pony had to be euthanized due to the severity of her injuries, which included a broken back.

Wissmiller was charged with DUI and driving with a revoked driver’s license.

READ MORE

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-man-charged-with-dui-after-hitting-pony-in-yorkville-20120618,0,6590535.story