A horse was killed after it collided with a car near Steeple Aston.

Police said they were called to the A4260 shortly after 10.30pm on Saturday.

Thames Valley Police spokeswoman Francine Rodrigues said officers who attended the scene found the dead horse and another on the loose.

She said: “The driver of the car was in shock but was not injured and was attended to by ambulance crews. The road was closed for a short period and reopened about an hour later after the loose horse had been secured.”

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