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Orlaith Clinton

Andersonstown Road crash sees three children taken to hospital

Emergency services are at the scene of a collision in West Belfast on Tuesday afternoon.

Police are in attendance at the two-car crash on the Andersonstown Road. The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service was also tasked to the scene shorty before 3:30pm.

It's believed that children were in one of the vehicles involved in the crash, which is causing slight traffic delays this afternoon. A white Ford and red Nissan collided, with details of the crash still unclear.

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A spokesperson for the NI Ambulance Service said: "The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service received a 999 call at 15:28 following reports of a 2 vehicle RTC on Andersonstown Road. NIAS despatched 2 rapid response paramedics and 3 emergency crews to the incident.

"Following assessment and initial treatment at the scene, 3 patients were taken by ambulance to Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children."

Belfast Live has contacted the PSNI for more information.

In other news, Trafficwatch NI has advised motorists that a broken down lorry on the A12 Westlink heading towards York Street has been removed. It had been obstructing lane 2 just before the Clifton Street.

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