Footage shows teen horse rider 'millimetres from death' after colliding with side of lorry

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A teenage horse rider came 'millimetres' from death when she collided with a lorry which hurtled past her and 'spooked' the animal.

Shocking footage captured the shocking incident which left a terrified 15-year-old girl injured and now having flashbacks.

Police are now investigating the crash, following which the lorry driver, who has been slammed by the girl's mother, failed to stop.

Grace Crofts, 15, was riding her horse Bella with step-sister Ellie Jarosiewicz, 17, when the HGV, said to be traveling at 40mph, came zooming past them.

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Dashcam footage captured in a nearby vehicle shows the sisters and their horses being overtaken by two slow-moving cars on the 40mph road before a large white vehicle roars into view from the opposite direction.

This is said to have scared four-year-old Bella who can be seen to try and turn away from the lorry in a panic. However, she and Grace collided with the side of the vehicle.

A 'bewildered and shocked' Grace immediately called her mum Zoe Jarosiewicz, 42, and she raced to the scene and helped Grace home.

Grace went to hospital the day after where she was treated for a muscle injury to her left leg after it had slammed into the lorry.

She says she is also suffering flashbacks from the incident. Residential lettings manager Zoe posted an appeal for information on Facebook and a witness came forward with the shocking dashcam footage.

South Yorkshire Police have also launched an investigation.

Grace, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, said: "Me and my sister were out on our horses and Bella has been down that road plenty of times.

"Two cars overtook us and the wagon didn't slow down and