Crime & Safety

Person, Horse Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash On I-15 In Norco

Witnesses reported seeing several horses running in the northbound and southbound lanes, including one that may have been struck by a car.

NORCO, CA — One person and a horse were killed in a solo-vehicle crash Sunday morning on Interstate 15 in Norco, authorities said.

Paramedics also rushed one person with minor injuries to a hospital, the Riverside County Fire Department reported.

The crash occurred about 1:57 a.m. on the northbound route at 6th Street, the California Highway Patrol said.

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Witnesses reported seeing several horses running in the northbound and southbound lanes, including one that may have been struck by a motorist.

The California Highway Patrol issued a SigAlert for the closure of all lanes of northbound Interstate 15 south of the Limonite Avenue off-ramp. The Fast Track lanes remained open.
The roadway was cleared at 5:09 a.m.

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