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Conor Coyle

A5 crash near Strabane sees two taken to hospital

Two people have been taken to hospital following an early morning crash on the A5 near Strabane.

Four ambulances from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service attended the scene of the two vehicle crash on the Mulvin Road area of Victoria Bridge shortly after 7.30am on Tuesday.

Two patients were transferred to Altnagelvin following treatment at the scene, while the road has since reopened.

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"The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service received a 999 call at 7:37 on Tuesday, 07 March 2023 following reports of an RTC in the Mulvin Road Area, Strabane," a NIAS spokesperson said.

"NIAS despatched four Ambulances to the scene of the incident. Following assessment and initial treatment at the scene, two patients were taken to Altnagelvin Hospital by Ambulance.

The Strabane Road at the junction with the Old Bridge Road was also closed earlier following the crash, but has since reopened.

A PSNI statement asked road users to continue to drive safely with a weather warning for snow and ice currently in place..

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