Four people taken to hospital following six-car collision on M5 outside Belfast

Four people have been taken to hospital following a six-car collision on the M5 outside Belfast. Credit: UTV

Four people have been taken to hospital following a six-car collision on the M5 outside Belfast.

Police attended the scene between Greencastle and the Rushpark Roundabout together with colleagues from the emergency services on Saturday afternoon.

In a statement, the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service confirmed that four people had been taken by ambulance to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast.

"NIAS despatched 1 Rapid Response Paramedic, 6 A&E crews, 1 HART crew, 1 non Emergency crew, 5 ambulance officers and one independent ambulance crew to the incident.

"Following assessment and initial treatment at the scene, 4 patients were taken by ambulance to Royal Victoria Hospital."

The road was closed for a time but has since reopened.

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