Reche Canyon Road near the crash site in the Redlands area, a rural corridor where wild burros often cross. Source: Google Maps.
KEY DETAILS
DATE & TIME
Saturday, August 29, 2026, around 11:55 a.m.
LOCATION
Reche Canyon Road near 8081 Reche Canyon Road, Redlands, CA
VICTIM
At least one person and a donkey were injured; the number of vehicle occupants and injury severity were not immediately known
ROAD CLOSURES
No road closures were reported
INVESTIGATION
California Highway Patrol logged the incident; no further investigation details released
A vehicle struck a donkey on Reche Canyon Road in the Redlands area on Saturday, August 29, 2026, leaving at least one person injured along with the animal. The California Highway Patrol logged the crash at approximately 11:55 a.m. near 8081 Reche Canyon Road, a rural corridor known for wild burros that wander onto the roadway. It was not immediately known how many people were in the vehicle or how severe the reported injury was. A witness told the CHP the donkey was down in a roadside gutter trying to get back up after the impact. Emergency crews responded to the scene to handle the injured person and the animal.
According to MyNewsLA.com, at least one person and a donkey were injured when the vehicle struck the animal, though the outlet reported that the number of occupants in the vehicle and the extent of their injuries remained unknown at the time of publication. MyNewsLA.com attributed the time and location of the crash to a California Highway Patrol incident log entry. The outlet also reported the witness account that the donkey was found in a gutter attempting to stand before succumbing to its injuries. No arrests or citations had been reported as of the initial report, and the CHP had not released further details on the cause of the collision.
California Vehicle Code 21759 requires drivers approaching livestock or an animal on the roadway to exercise proper control of their vehicle and to reduce speed or stop as necessary to avoid frightening the animal and to protect anyone with it. This duty of caution is especially relevant on rural stretches like Reche Canyon Road, where wild burros are known to wander into traffic lanes. A driver who fails to slow down or maintain control when encountering an animal in the road can be found at fault for a resulting collision.
California Vehicle Code 22350, the state’s Basic Speed Law, prohibits driving at a speed greater than is reasonable or prudent given the roadway’s conditions, visibility, and surface, and never at a speed that endangers people or property. On a winding, animal-populated road like Reche Canyon Road, this means drivers must be prepared to react to hazards such as a donkey suddenly appearing in the lane. Failing to adjust speed for known roadway hazards can support a finding of negligence in a personal injury claim.
This summary is general information, not legal advice. Every case depends on its specific facts.
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