Air ambulance tasked to crash on busy NI road

A man in his 30s was rushed to hospital with serius injuries following a crash on the A26 Fross Road, Cloughmills earlier this afternoon.
27/11/20 MCAULEY MULTIMEDIA..The scene of a serious accident on the A26 Northbound near the Froccess Trees late this afternoon.Pic Steven McAuley/McAuley Multimedia27/11/20 MCAULEY MULTIMEDIA..The scene of a serious accident on the A26 Northbound near the Froccess Trees late this afternoon.Pic Steven McAuley/McAuley Multimedia
27/11/20 MCAULEY MULTIMEDIA..The scene of a serious accident on the A26 Northbound near the Froccess Trees late this afternoon.Pic Steven McAuley/McAuley Multimedia

His injuries are not believed to be life threatening, a spokesperson for the PSNI has said.

The crash involved two vehicles.

The air ambulance was in attendance at the scene.

27/11/20 MCAULEY MULTIMEDIA..The scene of a serious accident on the A26 Northbound near the Froccess Trees late this afternoon.Pic Steven McAuley/McAuley Multimedia27/11/20 MCAULEY MULTIMEDIA..The scene of a serious accident on the A26 Northbound near the Froccess Trees late this afternoon.Pic Steven McAuley/McAuley Multimedia
27/11/20 MCAULEY MULTIMEDIA..The scene of a serious accident on the A26 Northbound near the Froccess Trees late this afternoon.Pic Steven McAuley/McAuley Multimedia

Earlier, two lanes were closed in the Northbound direction, and one lane was closed heading Southbound.

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Currently, one lane remains blocked in the northbound direction.

A police spokesperson said: “A man in his 30s has been taken to hospital following after his car collided with a tractor on the Frosses Road, Cloughmills at around 3.45pm. His injuries are described as serious but not life threatening.

“One lane blocked is currently blocked northbound and traffic remains heavy in the area.”