Road to be closed overnight due to security alert
The police have said a road will be closed overnight due to a security alert.
As of around 7.45pm tonight, PSNI officers were still at the scene of the security alert, with diversions in place.
A spokesman said the Upper Hightown Road area of Newtownabbey will be shut overnight.
Added the spokesman: “Please seek alternate routes for your journey. An update will be provided in due course.”
The full nature of the security alert was not revealed by the spokesman.