Three people were taken to hospital following a serious crash involving a car and a lorry on Sheepwalk Road in Lisburn, according to the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS).
The collision occurred on the evening of Tuesday, May 6, prompting a large emergency response. The road remained closed on Wednesday as investigations continued.
A spokesperson for the NI Ambulance Service said:
"The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service received a 999 call at 17:08 on Tuesday 6th May, following reports of an incident on the Sheepwalk Road area, Lisburn."
Three emergency ambulances, a HART team, an ambulance officer, and the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) attended the scene.
"Three people were taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital Belfast by Ambulance," the spokesperson confirmed.
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) also responded to the incident.
In a statement, they said:
"Two appliances from Lisburn Fire Station, one from Crumlin Fire Station and the Specialist Rescue Team from Central Fire Station attended the incident."
Firefighters found the lorry driver already out of the vehicle upon arrival. They used road traffic collision and specialist rescue equipment to extract a casualty from the car.
"Both casualties were left in the care of NIAS and the scene was handed over to the PSNI. The incident was dealt with by 8:41pm," the statement added.
On Wednesday morning, the PSNI issued an update:
"Road users are advised that Sheepwalk Road, Lisburn, remains closed this morning, Wednesday 7th May, due to a two vehicle road traffic collision in the area. Diversions are in place, please seek alternate routes for your journey."
