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Five taken to hospital after multi-vehicle M1 crash

Trafficwatch NI A stand still of traffic on one side of the road. On the other side the lane is empty with the expetion of 3 cars.Trafficwatch NI
The build-up of traffic on the M1

Five people have been taken to hospital following a three-vehicle collision on the M1 in Belfast.

The motorway is shut in both directions between the Stockmans Lane and Saintfield Road junctions.

The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service said it responded after a 999 call was made at 18:35 GMT on Thursday.

Following assessment and initial treatment at the scene, the five patients were taken by ambulance to the Royal Victoria Hospital.

A Rapid Response Paramedic, five Ambulance Crews and an Ambulance Officer were tasked to the scene.

Traffic cameras at Stockmans Lane show the lanes leaving Belfast are gridlocked back to at least the Broadway junction.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), who are also in attendance, said motorists should avoid the area and use an alternative route.

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