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Man seriously hurt in wedding day horse carriage crash | Man seriously hurt in wedding day horse carriage crash |
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Four people have been hurt in a crash between a car and a horse-drawn carriage carrying a wedding party. | |
It happened on the A710 close to the Mabie House Hotel, in Dumfries and Galloway, at 14:10 GMT on Saturday. | |
The driver of the carriage, Simon Millar, suffered serious injuries. His daughter Hannah, 18, was released from hospital after treatment. | |
The carriage was also carrying bride Donna Pennycuik, 29, and her father 45-year-old father Lawrence. | |
They both suffered minor injuries and were able to return to the wedding after being treated at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary. | |
Mr Millar, 45, was said to be in a serious but stable condition in the hospital. | |
A vet attended the scene and treated the horses for minor injuries. | A vet attended the scene and treated the horses for minor injuries. |
A spokesman for Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary said: "We believe the wedding went ahead, but the police inquiry is focusing on the crash." | A spokesman for Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary said: "We believe the wedding went ahead, but the police inquiry is focusing on the crash." |
A road closure was in place while police investigations were carried out. | |
Police appealed for anyone who saw the carriage or a blue/grey Honda CRV travelling between Dumfries and the Mabie Forest turn off prior to the crash. |