Teenager in critical condition following crash on M7 in Tipperary

The road remains closed from Junction 26 to Junction 27 as gardaí examine the scene. Diversions to the R445 (Old N7) are in place. Picture: Larry Cummins

A teenager is in a critical condition in hospital following a single-vehicle collision on the M7 motorway in Tipperary yesterday evening.

Gardaí attended the scene of accident that occurred on the westbound lanes of the motorway between turn-offs for Nenagh and Birdhill, shortly after 9pm.