Horse killed on busy road
A horse was killed when it strayed onto a main road near Stow-on-the-Wold today.
The chestnut horse was involved in a collision with a lorry on the A424 Burford Road between Wyck Hill and traffic lights at the bottom of the A429 Stow Hill at around 8.15am.
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The animal, owned by a resident in Coventry, was being stabled in the area.
The Mercedes lorry, being driven by a 55-year-old man from the Oxford area, was half full of milk cartons.
The load was intact and the driver uninjured, but the horse died of its injuries.
A member of the public moved the animal from the road and it was later taken away.
Police investigations are continuing.
5 Comments
by Laura, stow on the wold
Thursday, October 30 2008, 12:01PM
“i drove past the accident and it was terribly upsetting. you do not expect to see a beautiful horse as road kill. the lorry and driver were fine and my heart goes out to the owner and i really hope the horse did not suffer too much.
Union man you should feel ashamed of yourself. you didnt see it you do not know anything. its a horrid tradegy”
by mary, forest of dean
Wednesday, October 29 2008, 9:32PM
“Union man....what planet are you on? No one was hurt but a horse was killed. There is no need for compensation claims etc but your name gives you away as being someone who would always push for money.”
by anon, gloucester
Wednesday, October 29 2008, 9:27PM
“Unfortunately animals do not realise the consequences of wandering into a road. Animals can escape through human error, acts of vandalism or just pure inquisitiveness. It is very sad that this horse was lost and pure luck that no human was seriously injured. If it was owned by someone responsible and the stables it was kept at had adequate insurance they would have been covered against public liability .”
by Enforcer, Gloucs
Wednesday, October 29 2008, 8:52PM
“Who is to say there is blame for a prosecution?”
by Union Man, Cirencester
Wednesday, October 29 2008, 6:04PM
“I hope those responsiible are prosecuted. As it happened no one was hurt but had it been a Moped not a Lorry....”