Two taken to hospital after road collision on busy NI road

The collision happened on Wednesday on the Upper Springfield Road, Belfast

In a statement police said the collision happened before 12pm.

It added that officers responded, along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service and Northern Ireland Ambulance Service.

The statement adds that ‘a man and a woman, both aged in their fifties, were taken to hospital for treatment to their injuries, not believed to be life threatening at this time’.

The road, which was closed for a short time, was reopened.

Anyone who was in the area at the time or who has dashcam footage should contact police on 101 quoting reference 654 of 17/03/21.

A report can also be made 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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