# Driver and two horses killed in collisions with loose animals on M18

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/driver-50-and-two-horses-die-after-cars-crash-into-loose-animals-on-the-motorway/
- Published: 2026-11-13T21:01:53+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T21:25:33+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16291343/Driver-50-two-horses-die-cars-crash-motorway.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- A 50-year-old driver and two horses died on the M18.
- Three vehicles collided with loose horses near Doncaster.
- Police are seeking witnesses, footage and the horses’ owner.

## Summary

A 50-year-old man and two horses died after three vehicles collided with loose horses on the M18 near Doncaster early on Friday. Police are seeking witnesses and the horses’ owner as they investigate how the animals came to be on the motorway.

The first collisions were reported at about 4.44am near junction four, involving two Skodas and two horses; a Vauxhall Vivaro was then involved in a further collision. The Skoda Octavia and Vivaro drivers suffered injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening. The motorway was closed in both directions for much of the day, with the northbound carriageway reopening at about 4pm while the southbound section between junctions four and five remained closed that evening.

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