It has been reported that a harness driver was taken to hospital on Friday (March 7) after having been involved in a three-horse accident.

According to an article on stuff.co.nz, driver Murray Pash was taken off the track via stretcher and taken to hospital by ambulance after having been involved in a crash at Westport in New Zealand.

The report states that Samantha Ottley and John Dunn were the other drivers that were involved in the Race 6 spill. The horses that were involved were Glencarrigh, Can He Pay and Benio Billie

The article states that the horses involved escaped without injury.

The report also states that Ottley walked to the ambulance after having donned a neck brace, while Dunn reportedly had a sore hip after the crash.

(With files from stuff.co.nz)