Horse Killed on road in Chippenham

A horse has been killed, and two others in the group injured in Chippenham, Wilstshire.

A horse owner was leading a group of three horses along the B4069 by the railway bridge in Dauntsey Lock, Chippenham at around 7.30am on Tuesday 26th October, when a lorry driving down the road caused a crash.

While two of the horses suffered injuries, unfortunately one died at the scene. The lady walking the horses was taken to Great Western Hospital with a trauma to her shoulder.

The female handler is believed to have been moving horses, which was a regular occurrence, in-between fields when the accident happened.

The road was closed in both direction as emergency services dealt with situation accordingly.

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