The Police are investigating a fatal traffic collision that occurred around 11:30 p.m. on Thursday night along Friar’s Hill Road in the vicinity of the Sir Wright F. George Police Training Academy.

The collision involved a silver Audi motor car A7346 and a brown horse.

Preliminary reports indicate that the vehicle was travelling from south to north along Friars Hill Road at a high rate of speed, when it collided with the horse, causing the driver to momentarily lose control. Both the driver and his passenger sustained injuries during the impact.

A 40-year-old male from Hodges Bay, who was a passenger of the vehicle later succumbed to his injuries. The animal also died at the scene.

EMS personnel transported the driver of the vehicle to the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre, where he was treated for head injuries and remains in stable condition. A medical doctor pronounced the man dead at 12:54 a.m.

The scene was processed by the Forensic Investigations Unit, and the wrecked vehicle was taken to Police Headquarters. Investigations into the incident are ongoing.

The Police continue to urge all motorists to exercise extreme caution when driving at night and to be mindful of stray animals on the nation’s roadways.