LATEST - Six people rushed to hospital after serious collision in south Armagh
Six people have been rushed to hospital after a serious collision this morning in Newtownhamilton.
A spokesman for the Northern Ireland Ambulance service said they ‘received a 999 call at 08:57 on Wednesday, 2nd September, following reports of an RTC in the Newtownhamilton Road area, Armagh’.
He added that they tasked ‘5 Emergency Ambulances, 2 HART Teams, an Emergency Planning Officer, an Ambulance Doctor and the Charity Air Ambulance with HEMS on board, to the incident’.
And ‘following assessment and initial treatment at the scene, one patient was brought to Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast by Ambulance, 1 patient was taken to Royal Victoria Hospital by Air Ambulance and 4 patients were brought to Craigavon Area Hospital by Ambulance’.
A spokesperson for the PSNI said, “Motorists are advised that the Newtownhamilton Road, Armagh, is closed due to a serious collision.
“Local diversions are in place. Please seek an alternative route for your journey.”
More details when we get them