Speeding Driver Slams into Horse Near Prosser Early Friday

Benton County investigators did not provide an update on the condition of the horse.

Early morning crash near Prosser, hit-and-run driver hits horse

Around 1:50 AM Friday morning Deputies responded to an area near the intersection of King Tull Rd/Missimer Rd. in Prosser, the location is about a mile northwest of town.

When they arrived they found a silver sedan had slammed into a horse that was standing in the road. Investigators said the car was likely traveling at a very high rate of speed when it hit the animal.

The hood, windshield and front of the car were crushed and destroyed, and blood spattered on the hood.

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The driver had fled the scene before Deputies arrived, we don't know the condition of the horse. The investigation continues.

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