Pair charged over incident which saw woman and horses killed in crash

Two people have been charged after a woman died in a crash which saw horses running loose on a road.

The collision, involving a Mercedes A-class car and a MAN box van, happened on the A737 near Howwood in Renfrewshire at around 3.10am on Monday September 23 last year.

Lesley McTear, 59, who was a passenger in the Mercedes, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said a 60-year-old man has been charged in connection with the crash.

A number of calls around the time reported six horses running loose on the A737.

Police said a 52-year-old woman has been charged in connection with the horses.

Four of the horses later died after being struck by other vehicles, while two were taken to safety, police said at the time.

Reports will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.