Man killed in Waterford after car hits horse

A man has been killed in a car crash in Co Waterford.

The 42-year-old was the driver of a car that collided with a horse at Ballyduff East, close to Kilmeaden, just before 2am today.

The man was taken to Waterford Regional Hospital where he later died.

A section of the N25 Cork to Waterford Road remains closed and diversions are in place.