Woman, 2 horses killed in Riverside County crash

ANZA, Calif. (KABC) -- A woman and two horses were killed in a crash in Riverside County overnight.

The incident happened around 9:30 p.m. Sunday along Highway 371 near Contreras Road in Anza, according to the California Highway Patrol.

A group of horseback riders were on the shoulder at the time. For some reason, two of the riders wandered into the roadway and were hit by a car.

One of the horseback riders, described as a woman in her late 30s, was killed. The other rider was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Both horses were also killed.

The driver who hit them was not injured and remained at the scene.