One person taken to hospital and Belfast bus services disrupted after crash at City Hall

A person has been taken to hospital following a one-vehicle crash in Belfast city centre

The crash involves a Belfast bus on the Short Strand route.

Police are in attendance at the scene, and an area has been sealed off.

Metro bus services in Belfast that stop at Donegall Square West are being rerouted to the Metro 12 stop in Donegall Sqaure North.

In a statement to UTV, a Translink spokesperson said: “We can confirm an incident occurred this morning around 8.50am involving a Metro bus in the Donegall Square West area of Belfast City Centre.  

“Emergency services attended the scene and one person was taken to hospital.  

“An investigation is underway including the use of CCTV.” 

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