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NBC10 Philadelphia reports that a mounted police officer was struck at a red light in north Philly last night. The officer and the horse were hit from behind by a 60-year-old driver in a BMW. Both horse and rider are okay despite a few minor injuries.
“He was actually stopped at the red light when he was rear ended, him and his horse, by a 1996 BMW,” said Chief Inspector Scott Small.
The impact caused the officer to fall off the horse and land on the street.
“He appeared to be a little groggy, a little disoriented,” said Small, who said the officer also suffered minor injuries to his legs and arms.
The officer, a 17-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police department, was wearing a helmet. He was taken to Temple University Hospital be to checked out.
Witnesses who saw the unusual accident are also talking with police. “It’s just unusual where a police officer in uniform on a horse, doing his job, gets rear-ended and struck by a vehicle,” said Small.
The horse was taken to Northeast Police Stables, where a veterinarian will be called in to check out the horse and provide any necessary treatment.
