Loose horse dies after vehicle collision in Detroit

A vehicle hit and killed a horse that was running loose on Detroit’s west side early Saturday, Sept. 26.

Detroit Police Department officers responded around 1 a.m. near Evergreen Road and Lyndon Street.

Ronald Bradley said he spotted the horse galloping along Evergreen Road while driving home shortly after midnight. He followed it for about three minutes and witnessed the collision near Lyndon Street.

Charles Boone, treasurer of the Michigan Black Horsemen Association, called for accountability. “We gotta make sure that whomever allowed that horse to get loose is made accountable,” he said.

Police said the investigation was ongoing. Available reporting has not established who had the horse, how it got loose or whether anyone in the vehicle was injured.

Property damage from a loose animal

Michigan’s property-damage provision for animals running at large allows a person whose property was damaged to demand reasonable compensation from the animal’s owner. The statute requires a verified written demand describing the loss, submitted to the law enforcement agency with custody or possession of the animal.

Photographs, witness information and a crash report can help document what happened. Michigan Legal Center’s guide to what to do after a Michigan car accident explains those steps.

Get help from Michigan Legal Center

Michigan Legal Center: the Law Offices of Christopher J. Trainor & Associates handles car crash injury and no-fault insurance claims. If you were injured in a collision involving an animal, contact Michigan Legal Center to ask whether your situation falls within its practice areas.

There is no attorney fee unless money is recovered for you. Case costs and fee terms are governed by the written fee agreement.

Michigan Legal Center’s car accident practice page explains the crash injury and insurance matters it handles.