A loose horse was killed after it was struck by two vehicles on the M65 in the early hours of yesterday morning (28 October).
The collisions were followed by another, involving three vehicles, near junction nine of the motorway. Lancashire Police said four people were injured in total.
“We were contacted at 2.34am today following a report that two horses were loose on the westbound carriageway of the M65 at Junction 9,” a Lancashire Police spokesperson said.
“Our officers attended the scene and were made aware that one of the horses had been fatally struck by two vehicles. A passenger in one of the vehicles suffered facial injuries.
“A second collision then occurred involving three vehicles, with three people suffering minor injuries.”
The spokesperson added that the second horse was caught and taken off the motorway safely.
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