Road closed after car and horse collide

[Mr_Ed]

It was reported that Police were forced to close the busy Southwick Road near Wickham, Hampshire after an accident between a horse and a car resulting in the horse having to be put down at the scene. It is understood that the rider escaped without serious injury.

Read more from the Daily Echo - Southampton, Hampshire, UK (14 January 2007) http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/display.var.1122100.0.road_closed_after_car_and_horse_collide.php

 

[bexj]

How very very sad for all involved - my sympathies go out to you.

 

[samsaccount]

Such a tragic accident

Glad to hear the rider managed to escape with no serious injuries, such a shame the horse suffered an ill fate.

 

[kayleigh_and_rocky]

Omg thats down the road from me! How awful!

 

[Madam_max]

Is that today? OMG!!! That is too close to home. Sorry just saw the date.

 

[wildpinksalmon]

OMG

how terrible, we had an accident near us not so long ago no rider involved horse escaped from the field and had to be put to sleep at the sceen on the a5, thought going out to everyone involved

 

[mrgoop]

How dreadful. Thank god rider escaped without serious injury but poor horse. Rider must be devastated, hugs to them whoever they are
RIP poor horse

 

[kildalton]

gosh, that's too close to home . It's on my way to the yard. Deepest sympathies to all involved.

 

[icklechlo]

thats really near me, omg

 

[emerald2006]

OMG i drove past there about 15 mins before on way to yard.

 

[jacks_mum]

how awful - too close to home. thoughts to all those concerned

 

[kayleigh_and_rocky]

YM drove past after the road was reopened and said the amount of blood was horrific

 

[Bright_Spark]

How tragic

Thoughts are with the rider.

RIP poor horse

 

[alsxx]

My mum works for highways in Hampshire and her colleague was called out to attend the accident - apparantly someone behind indicated to overtake the horse and the guy following that car just drove straight into the horse, not looking where he was going. She mentioned something about a mobile phone. I wish they could change the law to prosecute poeple like this. She said that the horse had dragged itself off down the road afterwards and by the time the vet was called it had lost too much blood and had to b PTS. My thoughts are with the rider and the poor horse.

 

[Madam_max]

Yes that's what I heard, the girl was only 14 and she was riding the horsr for someone else. She also had reflective gear on to. Very sad.

 

[Dovorian]

What do you mean by 'wish they could change the law', surely he was driving dangerously and there must be a case to answer?

 

[NuttymareII]

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My mum works for highways in Hampshire and her colleague was called out to attend the accident - apparantly someone behind indicated to overtake the horse and the guy following that car just drove straight into the horse, not looking where he was going. She mentioned something about a mobile phone. I wish they could change the law to prosecute poeple like this. She said that the horse had dragged itself off down the road afterwards and by the time the vet was called it had lost too much blood and had to b PTS. My thoughts are with the rider and the poor horse.

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how awfull

 

[kayleigh_and_rocky]

Yes and apparently it also took over an hour for the vet to get there from 10minutes down the road!

 

[icklechlo]

thats madness! id assume the vet was from animed? thats hardly any distance at all! does anyone know the name of the rider or the yard?

 

[Kate_13]

OMG! Too close to home! Poor horse and sympathies to rider/ owner.

Definately not riding on roads now!