Two children among five crash victims taken to hospital following collision in Co Down - one child in serious condition

Five people have been taken to hospital following a crash on the Old Ballynahinch Road, outside Saintfield.

The collision is reported to have occurred around 5pm yesterday.

It involved a bronze Volkswagen CC and grey Audi A4.

The PSNI said they attended alongside the fire brigade and ambulance service, and that a man, two women, and two children were taken to hospital.

The police, ambulance crews and firefighters attended the scene of the crash in Co Down (photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images)placeholder image
The police, ambulance crews and firefighters attended the scene of the crash in Co Down (photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images)

"Both women and one child are being treated for injuries which are described as serious,” police said.

"We are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this, or who may have dash-cam footage of the area between 4:45pm and 5:30pm to please get in contact with officers on 101, quoting reference 1021 of 22/11/25."

A report can be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ .You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.

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