Comments on: Driver Hits, Kills Horses On Highway 29

By: 24-7

24-7 — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 03:14:11 +0000

The owner of the horses was at the scene. It was an accident, sad but it happens. Livestock will escape their enclosure sometimes. Some made it sound like the owner wouldn’t come forward or hadn’t yet, you shouldn’t comment about what you don’t know about.

By: truckerswyf

truckerswyf — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 09:18:41 +0000

Sadly Wells, a lot of companies would see this as a preventable accident and fire the driver, though clearly it was not their fault! Sad for the horses. Glad the driver is safe.

By: Christy

Christy — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 14:24:06 +0000

When I was around four, horses got loose during a storm on Muscogee road, near the railroad tracks, and my grandfather, who was driving, my grandmother, and myself, were all in a large station wagon, hit two if them, killing one and injuring the other. Strange how things so tragic come out as a mixed blessing, as it was due to that wreck that they found my grandmother had leukaemia, and it was caught early enough that she was in remission following treatment for the next two decades, when she passed away….

By: Been there

Been there — Sat, 07 Nov 2015 23:49:08 +0000

In 2012, 3 loose horses ran out in front of me, on highway 4. All 3 horses lost their lives, and I lost my vehicle. It’s a scary, tragic, incident.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Sat, 07 Nov 2015 22:13:14 +0000

REGARDING:
“so I’m not ok with saying that the “Driver killed horses” ”

“Internal injuries caused by forces created by contact with vehicle traveling 90 feet per second driven by human kill horses,” perhaps?

No fault is implied to say he killed the loose horses.

“Internal injuries caused by forces created by contact with lead projectile traveling 900 feet per second accelerated by gun held and actuated by human kill other human” rather than “Shooter kills would-be robber”

Driving down the road last night, I noticed many people wearing dark clothes walking right beside the road. I didn’t see them until too close to react. If one staggered out in front of me or I swerved to avoid a visible hazard to my left, the headline would likely be “Driver kills homeless man”.

David for clear paths

By: Mary

Mary — Sat, 07 Nov 2015 13:04:17 +0000

new meaning to “who let the dogs out”?????

By: Well

Well — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 14:06:26 +0000

Sorry for the truck driver and glad he is okay.
Truck damaged, insurance to deal with and loss of income.

Through no fault of his own.

By: Puddin

Puddin — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 01:48:02 +0000

@mick-I know exactly where you are talking about. When I moved here in ‘92 there was a whole herd of them. Being a city gal, I honked the horn at them. Bad move! I called 911 and the operator was laughing hysterically because these cows were attacking my car! (they werent really, but I thought they were). Big animals plus little cars are bad news. We have animals in the road up in Bratt regularly too, and last month there was a huge cow on the side of 97. Part of living in the sticks I guess. Ya’ll be careful out there.

Condolences to the owner of the horses.

By: Bob's Brother

Bob's Brother — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 00:59:50 +0000

Normally, I wouldn’t comment on something like this. However, the driver wasn’t at fault here, so I’m not ok with saying that the “Driver killed horses”… The horses are not supposed to be on the highway. My headline would read, “Loose horses die in unfortunate highway accident.. ”
It’s never ok to twist news stories for any reason.

By: mick

mick — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 00:35:59 +0000

In a related story, last week I was traveling on Hwy 196 which T’s at hwy 99 and onward into Alabama – before the last curve heading north I came upon several black angus cattle all over the road – came close to hitting one – this morning coming home the same route there was a bull out grazing beside the road – he was huge. A regular vehicle has no chance against these large animals – use caution driving late at night/early morning hours in rural/agricultural areas