Share
PHELAN: Man and Horse Hit by Truck; Driver Still at Large

PHELAN: Man and Horse Hit by Truck; Driver Still at Large

July 18, 2016
Family Assistance Program

UPDATE: On Wednesday, August 3, 2016, CHP Officer Matt Hunt verified that there are still no suspects either in or out of custody at this time.

PHELAN – A man and horse were struck by a white GMC pickup truck on Wilson Ranch near Lindero Road on Sunday night. At around 10:15 p.m. the driver of the truck, according to a witness attempted to Horse and Man hit by truck.pass a man who was riding a horse northbound on Wilson Ranch Road. The victim and the horse moved to the right side to allow the vehicle to pass.

In an apparent moved to scare the rider, the driver of the truck veered toward the rider and the horse hitting the horse with his vehicle. “The rider was ejected off of the horse and the horse flipped over the truck landing in the bed of the truck,” said CHP Officer Robert Grieve. “The horse then fell out of the truck approximately 500 feet down the road.”

The male victim, Robert Orosco, 29 of Phelan was transported to Desert Valley Hospital for the complaint of pain.The horse had cuts on his legs and the rear of his body but is expected to survive. The truck, believed to be a mid-90’s white GMC S15 or Sonoma fled the scene heading southbound on Wilson Ranch Road and left on Duncan Road.  The truck should have front left side damage, damage to the hood and a broken window.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the CHP office at 760-241-1186.


For late breaking news, follow 24/7 Headline News on our Facebook group and Facebook Fan Page. Also, follow 24/7 Headline News on Twitter!

For late-breaking news, follow 24/7 Headline News on our Los Angeles County Facebook group, Riverside County Facebook group, Coachella Valley News group, US News group, Victor Valley/Inland Empire Facebook group. If you like what we are doing and want regular updates on your facebook stream like our Facebook Fan Page. You may also follow 24/7 Headline News on Twitter and Instagram! 
Follow Me

Christie Martin

Reporter at 24/7 Headline News
Integrity is unbelievably important when reporting. I believe in getting to the bottom of the story while being sensitive to the fact that the "story" affects real lives.I am committed to bringing important news, events, and other information to those in my community and beyond.


Got News? Contact me at ChristieMartin@247headline.com
Follow Me

Latest posts by Christie Martin (see all)

Image Sources:

  • Horse and Man hit by truck.: Photo Courtesy of Shane Emfinger
  • CHP Patrol Car: CHP-Inland Division
  • Kathy Young

    In California “livestock,” which includes horses, have the right of way on roads and highways. (Horses are not considered “livestock” when horse owners buy feed, which is taxed because horses are NOT livestock, they are a luxury item or a pet like dogs or cats). I am always appalled when drivers say, “If you’re riding a horse and can’t control it as I drive by, and you fall off, that’s not my problem.” I never fail to correct them. In THIS instance, the driver of the truck used his vehicle as a weapon.–it is assault with a deadly weapon and in CA is a felony. (CA Penal Code 245(a)(1).

    • Jenna

      You contradict yourself saying they are livestock then saying they are. When I feed my chickens, goats, and cows hay and feed it doesn’t make them a “luxury item”. Also, ranchers can get tax exemptions for their feed.

  • Why don’t comments STAY on point about the subject?! driver of the truck is an ASShole! NEEDS to be FOUND and PROSECUTED 🙁 :p