HOUSTON – A wandering horse was hit and killed by a driver in northwest Houston.
Officials said the horse somehow escaped from the property where he was kept along West Little York near Phillips around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday.
The horse made its way onto Little York where he was hit and killed by a driver who couldn't stop in time, police said.
A woman in the passenger seat had to be taken to the hospital for cuts to her face.
Investigators said a pickup truck driving in the opposite direction also ended up hitting the horse.
No word yet on whether the owner will be ticketed.