Girl, 8, airlifted to hospital and horse put down after van hit-and-run
Girl, 8, airlifted to hospital and horse put down after van hit-and-run
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An eight-year-old girl was airlifted to hospital, and the horse she was riding had to be put down, after a hit-and-run incident on Sunday. Devon and Cornwall Police said they were called to reports of a collision involving a white Ford Transit van and a horse at Higher Treween, Altarnun, near Launceston, at about 2.20pm.
The girl was seriously injured and was airlifted to hospital. A 12-year-old who was leading the horse was uninjured. Police said the horse had to be put down by vets at the scene. A 61-year-old man from Launceston has been arrested on suspicion of failing to stop after a road traffic collision, failing to report a road traffic collision, dangerous driving and driving while disqualified.
