KINGSTON -- Two horses were treated for minor cuts after a horse trailer flipped on Highway 401 in Kingston, Ont.

Ontario Provincial Police say the incident happened in the westbound lanes of Highway 401 at Highway 38 Sunday afternoon.

In a message on Twitter, the OPP said "horse trailer flipped. No human injuries and thankfully only minor cuts for the horses."

The horses were safely escorted off the highway.

The OPP continues to investigate the incident.