Horse killed by car on Kent motorway

The horses were on the carriageway between junctions 9 and 8

A horse was killed by a car when a group of the animals found their way on to the M20 in Kent.

A "large group of horses" was reported on the London-bound carriageway between junctions 8 and 9 at 21:30 BST on Saturday, Highways England said.

One animal was fatally injured by a car but there were no reported injuries to the public, a Kent Police spokesman said.

The remaining horses were collected by their owner shortly before midnight.

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