Loose Horse Crashes Into Car on California Freeway, Kills Passenger Driving By 'Horsetown, USA'

A horse that was accidentally ejected from its trailer struck a car traveling along a Southern California freeway, slamming through the vehicle's windshield and fatally injuring a passenger.

Around 2 a.m. on September 22, a Toyota Tacoma pulling a horse in a trailer lost control of the vehicle and hit a guardrail. This caused the trailer to burst open, resulting in the horse tumbling out onto the busy 15 Freeway in Norco, California.

Norco, with its many riding trails and hitching posts, is known as "Horsetown, USA."

According to the San Bernardino Sun, the horse quickly became disoriented and erratic, and appeared to be trying to make its way across the highway.

A Honda Accord then struck the horse, intensifying the chaos. Moments later, a second Honda Accord collided with the animal, causing it to smash through the front of the car.

Police say that last impact proved fatal for a 25-year-old man. The horse also lost its life from the collision.

The unidentified 27-year-old driver reportedly sustained minor injuries.