A carriage horse died on the road in a crash involving a car in Worcestershire.
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service, West Mercia Police and the West Midlands Ambulance Service were called to the collision, on the A46 at Twyford roundabout, near Evesham, at just after 5pm on Saturday (20 May).
A spokesman for the fire service told H&H the horse was “sadly found deceased in the carriageway”.
“A crew from Evesham Fire Station attended the scene after the collision involving one horse and cart and a car,” he said. “A female casualty from the car was left in the care of the ambulance service.”
The incident was left in the care of the police, a spokesman for which told H&H: “The collision involved a horse and a Hyundai car. Sadly the horse died at the scene. The 66-year-old female driver of the car was initially trapped but treated at the scene by paramedics for minor injuries.
“The road had to be closed in both directions while the scene was cleared and was reopened shortly after 2am on Sunday, 21 May.”
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Eleanor is an experienced journalist who spent over eight years working for local and national newspapers before joining H&H as news editor in March 2016. Passionate about equine welfare and exposing the truth, Eleanor has reported on all aspects of the industry, from Brexit to anti-bullying campaigns, and from dressage rules to mules. Her sport of choice is showjumping, in which she competes her own horses, and she also enjoys reporting at local jumping shows through to international championships.
