A horse has been killed and a woman is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a collision on the A47. Police were called to Acle Straight at 3.45pm. on Sunday August 21 following reports of a collision between a black Range Rover and a red Renault Master Horsebox carrying a horse. The driver of the Renault, a woman in her 40s, was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital, where she remains with life-threatening injuries. As a result of the impact, the horse died at the scene. The driver of the Range Rover, a man in his 20s, was taken to James Paget Hospital with serious injuries, while the female passenger suffered minor injuries. A full road closure was put in place and the road reopened just before 11pm. Officers are appealing for anyone who may have seen the incident to come forward and contact PC Callum Walchester on 101 quoting incident NC-21082022-292.
