Motorist, horse killed in California collision

A motorist was killed after fatally hanging a horse that had gotten free in a semi-rural space of Jurupa Valley on Sunday night, Sept. 24, authorities mentioned.

Simply earlier than 9 p.m., the motive force of a sedan was heading southbound alongside Van Buren Boulevard, close to the intersection with 56th Avenue, when the motive force collided with the horse that was within the roadway, mentioned Riverside County Sheriff’s Sgt. Deirdre Vickers. The driving force was pronounced lifeless on the scene, and the horse was additionally killed within the collision.

Data on the motive force who died was not instantly obtainable pending notification of household.

It was not instantly clear how the horse had gotten free and the proprietor had not but been situated Sunday night, authorities mentioned. Animal management personnel had been additionally referred to as to the scene whereas authorities continued their investigation into the evening.