A737: Woman dies and three others taken to hospital after crash with loose horses in Renfrewshire

Police were called to the scene at approximately 3.10am after a collision between a Mercedes A-Class car and a van on the A737 in Howwood, Renfrewshire, in the early hours of Monday morning (September 23). Around the same time, authorities also received reports of six horses running loose on the major road.

Emergency services, including police and paramedics, attended the scene. Sadly, the woman, who was a passenger in the Mercedes, was pronounced dead at the scene. A 52-year-old man driving the car was transported to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, while a 33-year-old male passenger was taken to the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley for treatment. The 59-year-old man driving the MAN Box van involved in the crash was also taken to the hospital in Paisley, where both men were assessed.

The collision resulted in the deaths of four of the six horses, which were struck by vehicles. The remaining two were safely captured and removed from the road. The A737 was closed for several hours to allow for a full investigation and reopened at 2pm on Monday.

Sergeant Jack Swindells of Police Scotland said: "We are providing support to the family of the woman who died as our inquiries continue to establish the full circumstances of this crash. We would appeal to anyone who was driving on the A737 on Monday morning around the time of the crash who either witnessed the crash or saw the horses running on the road. Anyone with dashcam footage is also asked to please contact us as soon as possible."

Anyone with information is urged to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0291 of September 23.