Watch: Hit-and-run driver crashes into horsebox killing foals

A traffic camera has captured the moment a car crashed into a horse box while travelling along a motorway.

James Mason, from near Market Harborough in Leicestershire, was travelling on the M25 near Enfield when a car clipped the back of his horsebox.

The trailer flipped and crashed, killing one foal, with the other having to be put down due to its injuries.

The Metropolitan Police, which released the footage, has urged witnesses to come forward with information and relevant dashcam footage.

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12 October 2023