One dead after car collides with horse
By Sophie RyanLive News Team Leader, NZ Herald·APNZ·
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Save The accident happened on a rural road near Matamata. Photo / File
A person is dead after their car hit a horse near Matamata tonight.
Inspector Ian Brooker said the accident happened on Hopkins Rd, a rural road near Matamata around 6:30pm.
Mr Brooker said the dead person's details would not be released immediately.
The deceased person was the only person in
the car at the time of the crash, a spokeswoman for St John ambulance said.
Mr Brooker said a veterinarian was sent to the scene to put down the horse.
