Horse killed and four injured in motorway crash
Police were called to Junction 9 of the M65 in the early hours
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A horse has been killed and four people have been injured in a crash on the M65.
Police were called to a report that two horses were loose on a carriageway at Junction 9 near Hapton at about 02:34 GMT.
One of the horses was hit by two vehicles before there was a second crash involving three vehicles.
Four people suffered minor injuries and the second horse was taken safely from the carriageway, Lancashire Police said.
The eastbound carriageway was closed between Junction 8 and Junction 10 but has now been reopened.
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