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James Martin McCarthy

Six people hospitalised following three collisions across Northern Ireland

Six people have been taken to hospital following three collisions across Northern Ireland today.

Emergency services were called to three separate incidents in Newcastle, Dungiven and Comber.

While police have confirmed that the roads have reopened, they have said they will issue and update on the collision in Dungiven in due course.

Read more: Castlewellan Road reopens after serious crash

Two people were taken to hospital following a collision on the Glenshane Road in Dungiven, Co Derry this morning.

Emergency services were called to the scene at 4.27am and the road remained closed for most of the day.

A PSNI spokesperson said: "The Glenshane Road in Dungiven has re-opened following an earlier serious road traffic collision. An update will be provided in due course."

Three ambulance crews were dispatched and two casualties were taken to Altnagelvin Hospital.

Elsewhere, two people were taken to hospital following a separate collision involving a car and a motorbike on the Castlewellan Road in Newcastle, Co Down.

One patient was taken by ambulance to the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald and another was taken by the charity Air Ambulance to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast.

Meanwhile two more people were taken to hospital following a two vehicle crash on Ballygowan Road in Comber, Co Down.

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