Two people were taken to hospital and a horse died following a collision between a horse-drawn carriage and a vehicle Friday afternoon south of Woodstock.
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The crash occurred at about 4 pm on Oxford Road 13 in Norwich Township, Oxford OPP said.
Two passengers in the carriage were taken to hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries, while the driver of the vehicle was not injured, police said. There were no other passengers in the vehicle.
The horse died at the scene, police said.
The investigation is ongoing, and police ask anyone with information about the crash to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
Rural areas in Southwestern Ontario are home to Old Order Amish and Mennonite communities that rely on horse-drawn wagons and buggies for transportation. The carriages can range from two-person carts, which can be open or have closed tops, to buggies that can carry up to eight passengers.
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Police, coroner investigating two deaths at Brantford encampment
An investigation is underway into the deaths of two people at an encampment in Brantford.
Brantford police responded to the encampment in the Eagle Place area at just after 5 pm on Thursday following a report of two people found dead at the location.
“Currently, investigators do not believe foul play is involved in this case,” police said in a media release.
Brantford police are working with the Office of the Chief Coroner with the investigation.
Police are urging people in the community “to prioritize safe drug use and to reach out to local substance use services for support and resources.”
Anyone with information about the deaths is asked to contact Brantford police at 519-756-7050.
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