Woman and four horses killed in road crash in Renfrewshire

A 59-year-old woman has been killed and four horses have died in an incident where a car and van crashed on the A737 in Renfrewshire.

Police were called to the crash involving a Mercedes A-class and a Man box van near the village of Howwood at about 03:10.

There had been reports of six horses running loose at the time of the collision. Police said four of the horses died after being struck by vehicles.

The woman, who was a passenger in the Mercedes, was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency services.