Woman and man (40s) injured in collision between car and horse

Ellen O'Donoghue

A man and a woman in their 40s have been injured in a collision where their car hit a horse in Ennis, Co Clare.

The collision occurred on the N85 near Cahercalla More, Ennis, shortly after 3am on Tuesday.

Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene.

The woman, a passenger in the car, was brought to University Hospital Limerick for treatment of serious, life-threatening injuries.

The male driver of the car was also brought to University Hospital Limerick for treatment of injuries believed to be non-life-threatening at this time.

Gardaí have appealed for any witnesses to the collision to come forward.

Any road users who may have camera footage, including dash cam, and were travelling on the N85 near Cahercalla More between 2.45am and 3.15am on Tuesday, October 14th, have been asked to make their footage available to investigating gardaí.

Anyone with any information has been asked to contact Ennis Garda Station on 065 6848100, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any garda station.

Investigations are ongoing, gardaí said.