Five injured as Household Cavalry horses - including one covered in blood

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Five people have been injured after seven escaped Household Cavalry horses tore through central London on Wednesday morning.

The spooked horses ran through the capital after escaping military exercises, with one covered in blood after smashing into a tourist bus. Another crashed into a taxi.They were seen running through traffic in Victoria, central London, and even going as far east as Aldwych and Limehouse. Four people have been taken to hospital after they were hurt by the rampaging horses.Police and the army both said that they had been recovered by about 11am.

"One witness, called Tyme, told LBC: "I saw the horses come charging down...the horses hit the Mercedes van. The rider on it fell back . "The other woman lost control of the horse and she managed to grab the railings." Tyme continued: "The other horse charged down and hit one of the buses, smashed the whole front of the windscreen. The horses were injured from the glass.

 

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