20/08/2007

Man Arrested After M1 Crash

A 21-year old man has been arrested following an accident on the M1 in which four people were injured.

The accident happened on the Blaris onslip at Sprucefield in the early hours of Monday morning.

Two women and one man have been taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast for treatment while another woman was taken to Lagan Valley Hospital.

The 21-year-old man has been arrested for dangerous driving causing grievous bodily injury.

The Blaris onslip is expected to be closed until mid-morning, affecting rush hour traffic on the M1 and A1 and at the park and ride facility at Sprucefield.

(SB/SP)

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