Several show horses were injured after a collision between two trucks in Redlands, California this week.
The incident happened on the 10 Freeway on the morning of January 11th.
The Brook Ledge Horse Transportation truck was carrying seven horses from Seattle to Thermal, California, for an event, when it was struck by another truck.
“We had a scary experience today. While traveling with a load of horses another tractor trailer who was passing ours, hit the median, bounced off and collided into the side our trailer. One injured horse was taken to a clinic and is being treated; all other horses were checked by a vet and traveled to their final destination with a vet awaiting their arrival to check them over again. We are thankful for our steady handed driver who was able to maintain control of our truck and trailer while another truck collided into the side of ours. All horses were in box stalls. We want to provide clear and accurate information about what happened. We thank God for his provision in keeping all drivers safe,” a Facebook post from Brook Ledge Horse Transportation explained.
Three horses were injured. One was seriously injured, but is expected to live. No humans were injured in the crash.
The owner of the horses also thanked the truck driver for preventing the situation from becoming worse.
“A shoutout to the Brook Ledge driver … who after being hit was able to keep the truck under control, so it didn’t roll over and make a bad situation even worse. Thank you to him for his professionalism and skill,” they said in an interview with The Chronicle of the Horse, a horse competition magazine.
The City of Redlands shared this footage from the scene.