A Florida man is in custody after an alleged case of road rage left a horse dead and a rider injured.

Volusia County Sheriff’s Department Public Information Officer Gary Davidson said Christopher Todd was allegedly with family and friends at French Landing along the St. John’s River near Orange City, Florida, on Feb. 1; at the same time a group of riders were resting their horses at the same location, he said. Davidson said Todd allegedly sped his white 2015 Dodge Ram 1500 toward the water and, subsequently, one rider allegedly approached Todd, shouting that the riders were leaving and telling him not to speed.

Davidson said the rider and Todd had a verbal exchange, during which Todd allegedly used an expletive and the rider allegedly used a racial slur. Todd then allegedly turned his truck and headed for the horses and riders, Davidson said. While the other horses scattered, one Tennessee Walking Horse did not move; Todd then allegedly rammed the horse, ejecting rider Chloe Sloan onto the hood of the truck, Davidson said. Sloan was not involved in the verbal exchange, Davidson said.

Davidson said that as Todd allegedly continued to press the gas pedal, Sloan allegedly fell off the truck hood and the horse fell from the truck’s grill. Todd then allegedly circled the horse and sped away, Davidson said