The two occupants of a horse-and-trap have died after a collision with a car. Gloucestershire police said the incident happened on Friday night on the A38 north of junction 1 of the M50. Two men from Worcestershire, who were riding in the trap, and the horse were declared dead at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle involved, a blue Volkswagen Golf, is not believed to have been injured. A police spokesperson said: “Closures remain in place at the junction and towards Upton while a full investigation into the circumstances is carried out. “Anybody who may have been in the area at the time is being asked to come forward and speak to police.”