Two horses have been killed near Auckland's Southern Motorway.
Emergency services were called to the intersection of Pitt Road and Great South Road, near Drury, just after 5.30am.
A police spokeswoman said three horses escaped from a nearby paddock and two were hit by a SUV.
She said the vehicle was badly damaged but the driver was not hurt.
Police have left the scene but are still trying to track down the owner of the horses.
The horse that's still alive has been taken to a paddock.
Firefighters are washing down the road.
