Man killed as Seat Ibiza strikes wild boar on motorway between Chippenham and Swindon in Wiltshire before being hit by articulated lorry
By Agency
11:31AM GMT 06 Jan 2015
A driver was killed when his car hit a wild boar on a motorway before being struck by a lorry.
Emergency services were called to the scene on the M4, between Chippenham and Swindon in Wiltshire.
The 47-year-old man's black Seat Ibiza had struck a wild boar in lane two of the motorway at 6.40pm on Monday.
His vehicle was then hit by a white Renault articulated lorry, Wiltshire Police said.
The man, from Royal Wootton Bassett, was pronounced dead at the scene. His family has been informed.
The driver of the Renault lorry received treatment at the scene for minor shoulder injuries.
Wiltshire Police closed the road for eight hours while the Collision Investigation Unit attended the scene.
Sergeant Steven Love said: "This is a truly tragic incident and my thoughts are with the family and friends of the victim. It is quite rare for a wild boar to be on the carriageway of the motorway.
"It is more common for the police to receive calls involving horses or deer but each is equally dangerous to motorists.
"This was a particularly large wild animal and would have caused considerable damage to any vehicle."
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