Roads closed in NI due to crashes

There were two road closures in Northern Ireland this evening due to serious road crashes, the Police Service of Northern Ireland…

There were two road closures in Northern Ireland this evening due to serious road crashes, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said.

The main A5 Omagh to Newtwownstewart road was closed at about 8.30pm to to what was described as "a very serious collision" between a car and a lorry.

Earlier, the Ballyduggan Road at Downpatrick was also closed to do a serious collision between three cars, the PSNI said.  One of the occupants was understood to be in a serious condition.

No further information was immediately available.

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