RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. — Rutherford County Mayor Joe Carr suffered severe injuries Tuesday afternoon during a horse training session with his son at their Lacassas farm, county officials reported.
Carr was initially transported to a hospital in Murfreesboro before being transferred to Vanderbilt University Medical Center 
Despite the extent of his injuries, Carr remained in good spirits. “This is the first time that I have spent the night in the hospital in 65 years,” he said. “I’m glad it was from doing something I love. RCEMS and the medical teams have been awesome.”
