PALMDALE – A horse was struck by a vehicle and killed Thursday evening in the unincorporated Sun Village area, authorities said.
The animal had been tied up outside a store by its owner, but it somehow got loose and was struck about 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27, in the area of Kanow Avenue and 90th Street East, a California Highway Patrol officer told a news photographer at the scene.
The store where the horse got loose was about a mile from where it was hit.
The woman in her 40s who was driving the 1994 Toyota Camry that hit the horse was injured in the collision and was taken to a hospital, the CHP reported. Her condition was not immediately available.
The horse died at the scene.
An animal control officer at the scene said the rider or owner of the horse could be fined up to $1,000 for allowing the horse to get loose on a public street.
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Tom says
What the story should have said is the horse was put down at the accident scene.
Wilbur says
This is what happens when you HORSE around.
Mr. Ed says
RIP.
Magnetlady says
How fast was the driver going? There are lots of horses in Littlerock & the ”Horse” has the right of way.. My neighbors horses got loose a couple months ago & ran into the street. Neighbors herded them back to their stalls.. Most drivers ”SLOW DOWN” when horses are ridden in Littlerock!! I hope the driver is OK… It’s tramatic when striking such a large animal.
Random Stranger says
A horse with a rider having right of way sounds about right, but not sure about loose horses.
Laughing says
That bend is in a 45 zone, I live near there, it is not uncommon to see locals exceeding by a good 15 MPH. Out of towners like film crews often run the stop signs while going that speed. Would be nice if people relaxed, slowed down, paid attention and enjoyed the drive.
Kathy says
Sorry the horse got hit and died. I almost hit the horse that night as well. It is very dark where the horse got hit. There needs to be more STREET LIGHTS in that area.
Laughing says
Or people just need to do the speed limit… seeing as how it was still light.
Alexis says
Sunset on December 27th was 4:49pm. Horse was struck at 5:30pm. Maybe she wasn’t speeding.
Laughing says
Sunset does not work the way you think it does. It is not dark at sunset, sunset is when the sun goes below the horizon. It has been light until 5:29 PM each day.
Maybe she was not speeding, but the damage and injury reported leans otherwise.
It happened, it is sad for all concerned, moving on as this too has passed.
Accident says
RIP horse.
Dauntless says
What a senseless act of STUPID!