One man and two horses have died following serious crash on M18 in Doncaster
Three cars were involved in a collision near junction four
One man and two horses have died following a serious crash on the M18 in Doncaster.
It's believed three cars were involved in a collision with the animals which officers say were loose in the carriageway at junction four this morning.
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 Nivara 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.
The driver of a Skoda Octavia and Vauxhall Nivara suffered injuries that are not believed to be life threatening.
Both horses also died at the scene.
South Yorkshire Police are asking for any witnesses, who have not yet spoken to police to come forward, and anyone with dashcam footage to share it.
They would also like to speak to the owner of the horses, who has not yet come forward.