Teen in critical condition after loose horse causes crash on M8 in Tipperary

A section of the motorway remains closed as Gardaí are at the scene

A male teenager is in critical condition in hospital after a serious car collision on the M8 in Cahir, Tipperary late last night. 

The crash occurred after a loose horse entered the motorway and a vehicle collided with it. The male driver, in his late teens, is being treated at Cork University Hospital for his injuries. His condition remains critical.