A northeast Georgia woman faces a drunk driving charge after riding a horse onto a highway, where she was hit by a car.

Authorities say 22-year-old Heather Darnell of Mountain City also was cited for entering a traffic lane. She remains in fair condition after being airlifted to the Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville.

Officials say the horse apparently survived.

Three people who were in the Pontiac Bonneville that struck the horse Friday night (Oct. 6) were treated at Mountain Lakes Medical Center in Clayton and released. They included 32-year-old Ancella Gragg of Lakemont, a 13-year-old girl, and 9-year-old boy