A DRIVER and two horses have been tragically killed after two cars hit the loose animals on a motorway.
Two Skodas smashed into the steeds on the M18 in Doncaster in the early hours of Friday November 13.
Police raced to the scene at 4.44am where a 50-year-old driver of one of the cars, a blue Skoda Superb, was sadly pronounced dead.
His family have been informed as cops probe how the tragedy unfolded.
A blue Skoda Octavia hit one of the horses before a Vauxhall Nivara crashed into the other, with both drivers suffering minor injuries.
Police are searching for the owners of the loose horses, one described as black and the other grey.
Any witnesses of the collision have been urged to come forward as cops appeal for dashcam footage.
A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Police said: “At 4.44am today (Friday 13 November) we were called to reports of a collision at junction four of the motorway.
“Officers responded to initial reports of two collisions involving two horses and two Skoda vehicles.
“Initial enquiries have led officers to understand that a Blue Skoda Octavia was in collision with one horse, and a blue Skoda Superb was in collision with a second horse who were loose in the carriageway.
“Following the collision involving the Skoda vehicles, a second collision has occurred involving a Vauxhall Vivaro and one of the horses.
“The driver of Skoda Superb, a 50-year-old man was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
“His family has been informed, and our thoughts are with them at this time.
“The driver of a Skoda Octavia and Vauxhall Vivaro suffered injuries that are not believed to be life threatening.
“Both horses also died at the scene.”
They added: “We are now asking for any witnesses, who have not yet spoken to police to come forward, and anyone with dashcam footage to share it.
“We would also like to speak to the owner of the horses, who has not yet come forward.
“One horse is black and one horse is grey in colour. Further enquiries are on-going around the horses and their owners, but anyone missing two horses or who may know who they belong to is asked to contact us.”
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