Placido Hilukilwa
TWO horses and a dog died on the spot and the 39-year-old owner and driver of a horsecart was fined after his animal-drawn vehicle collided with an oncoming Volkswagen Iveco van near Kalkrand this weekend.
According to the police, it all started when the horsecart allegedly ran over a rock and the operator fell off. The animals panicked and ran into the road, landing right in front of the oncoming van. The resultant collision caused the death of both horses and a dog that was a “passenger” in the horse cart.
The Iveco’s windscreen, cooler and bumper were also damaged, but the horsecart driver, who is a resident of Bissiport Farm, did not sustain any serious injuries.
He was however fined for “driving animals between sunset and sunrise without a red light” and for failing to give undivided attention to animal-drawn vehicle or failing to retain control.
The police did not reveal the fine amount.
