17/08/2004

Nine injured in road accident

Nine people are being treated in hospital following a road traffic accident in Co Down.

The accident occurred close to Bangor on Tuesday afternoon.

A spokesperson for the Ulster Hospital where the victims are being treated said two of those injured, both male, are in a serious condition, while the seven remaining victims, two females and five children, are stable.

The Bangor Road at the junction of Main Street at Whitespots near Conlig is currently closed in both directions as a result of the accident.

(MB)

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