Bride rushed to hospital after being thrown from carriage
A bride was rushed to hospital on her wedding day after being thrown from the horse-drawn carriage she was travelling in, paramedics in Britain said today.
The 29-year-old woman was sitting with her 56-year-old father in the carriage when the horse “got spooked” and bolted.
She suffered a bump to her head and injuries to her ankle.
Ambulance personnel said it was unclear whether the bride and her father were ejected from the carriage or jumped to save themselves as the horse ran off in the village of Blackminster, near Evesham, Worcestershire.
The drama continued as the 60-year-old carriage driver, along with his assistant, chased after the horse but slipped and was run over by the carriage.
The bride and her father – who suffered chest pains, bruising to his elbow and a leg injury – were taken to hospital. The driver suffered grazing and was also taken to hospital.
“Our hearts really do go out to everyone involved in the wedding. This was such an unfortunate incident," an ambulance spokesman said.
“However, given what happened, there is no doubt that the situation could have been considerably worse with the possibility of people suffering serious injuries a real possibility.
“Thankfully that did not prove to be the case.”
The spokesman said the wedding was unlikely to have gone ahead as the bride, who has not been named, was still in hospital at 5pm yesterday.
