Driver convicted after horses put down in road collision

A woman has been convicted following a collision in which two riders were injured and their horses fatally injured.

Karen Higgins, 36, from Orchard Close in Normandy, was found guilty of driving without due care and attention following the incident which happened on Westwood Lane, Normandy on 26 November last year.

Higgins, who pleaded not guilty to the charge when she appeared in court in July, appeared at Horsham Magistrates’ Court yesterday (15 October). She was found guilty and received five points on her driving licence and a £600 fine. She will also have to pay costs.

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Article written by: Becky Murray