Hit-and-run accidents are always difficult legal situations, and injuries often result from them and it can be difficult to locate the driver who was responsible for the fallout. Unfortunately, the search is on once again for an unknown driver in the area after the vehicle in which he was driving rear-ended another car and then left the horse trailer to which the vehicle was attached behind.

According to the ABC News 10:

“The crash happened on southbound I-5 just south of Airport Road in Sacramento around 10:08 p.m. Saturday, according to CHP spokesman Todd Van Lindt.

Investigators said a Toyota Corolla traveling southbound was rear-ended by a black Dodge pickup, causing a horse trailer hooked to the pickup to detach and overturn. The pickup driver fled the scene and left the lone horse stuck inside the flipped carrier, Van Lindt said.

A veterinarian from the Bradshaw Veterinary Clinic was called out to help free the horse from the trailer.

The horse suffered cuts to his back and legs and was transported to the UC Davis Veterinary Hospital for treatment. The animal was moved to the county animal shelter Sunday afternoon, where he was stabilized and expected to make a fully recovery, county shelter spokeswoman Chris Andis said.”

Thankfully the woman in the rear-ended car was not seriously injured, as these types of collisions can be deadly. If you or someone you love has been harmed in a hit-and-run accident, you do need to take action. Contact the Sacramento auto accident attorneys at Demas & Rosenthal today to schedule a free initial consultation, as the firm has been helping those wrongfully harmed in traffic incidents for years.