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Five people taken to hospital following two-vehicle collision on M1

Police accident RTC night

Five people were taken to hospital following a collision on the M1, near Portadown, on Sunday evening.

The collision occurred on the eastbound lane of the M1 motorway shortly before 8.50pm.

The collision, which involved two vehicles, occurred between junctions 10 and 11, close to Portadown.

One man was taken to hospital for treatment for a head injury, which is not believed to be serious at this time.

Four other people were also taken to hospital – three in an ambulance – for treatment for shock.

One person was cautioned in relation to motoring offences.

The M1 was closed for a period of time as emergency services attended the scene, and later re-opened to traffic.

A spokesperson for the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) said they received a 999 call at 20:49 on
Sunday.

NIAS despatched three Emergency Ambulance Crews, an Advanced Paramedic Paramedic and an EMT to the incident.

Following initial assessment and treatment at scene, three patients were taken to Craigavon Area Hospital by Ambulance.

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