FOUR ponies have become the latest casualties to die on a New Forest Road. Police were called to reports of a single-vehicle crash on the B0379 near Brook on New Year’s Eve at around 9.15pm involving a Land Rover Discovery, which had collided with the animals. Hampshire Constabulary says the driver of the vehicle was spoken to at the scene, and “having carried out a thorough investigation, no further action was taken against them”. Korine Bishop, Hampshire Constabulary Rural Policing Inspector, said: “This was a tragic incident which resulted in the death of four New Forest horses. Tragic as this incident is, this is a timely reminder to the residents of, and those driving through, the New Forest to be aware of your surroundings. There is a maximum speed limit of 40 miles per hour applied across the area, and as such motorists are advised to adapt their speed to the current driving conditions.”
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New Forest Ponies gather in a misty valley along Roger Penny Way in the north of the forest Picture by Russell Sach THREE donkeys were killed in the New Forest in a “tragic” and “truly shocking” crash. Police were called just after 7am on Saturday to reports of a collision on the B3078 Roger Penny Way, close to the Fritham junction, involving a white Mercedes van and three donkeys. Organisations in the Forest are reminding drivers animals are on the roads day and night, and after driving over the cattle grids drivers will encounter animals on or crossing the roads, and on roadsides.
THREE donkeys have been killed in a car crash on a New Forest road. Police were called to an incident on Roger Penny Way near the junction for Fritham where a white Mercedes van hit three small donkeys at about 7.08am on Saturday, December 12. Officers are investigating the incident and want to speak to member of the public about the incident. Korine Bishop, Hampshire Constabulary Rural Policing Inspector, said: “This was a tragic incident which resulted in the death of three New Forest donkeys. The driver of the vehicle was spoken to at the scene by officers – with police enquiries ongoing to determine the exact circumstances of the incident.
Roger Penny Way. Picture: Google Street View WITNESSES are being sought after three donkeys died after a crash in the New Forest. Police were called to the incident at 7.08am on Saturday (December 12) to reports of a single-vehicle collision on Roger Penny Way. A white Mercedes van collided with three small donkeys close to the Fritham junction on the Roger Penny Way. The three donkeys died as a result of their injuries. Korine Bishop, Hampshire Constabulary Rural Policing Inspector, said: “This was a tragic incident which resulted in the death of three New Forest donkeys. The driver of the vehicle was spoken to at the scene by officers – with police enquiries ongoing to determine the exact circumstances of the incident.