Number of people taken to hospital after M1 crash

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Image caption, The crash happened on the M1 Belfast bound on Sunday night

A number of people have been taken to Craigavon Area Hospital following a two-vehicle collision on the M1 Belfast bound.

The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) said it received a 999 call at 20:49 BST on Sunday 1 September.

The patients were taken to hospital following assessment and initial treatment at the scene.

The motorway, which had been closed for a time between junctions 10 and 11, has since reopened.

The NIAS said it despatched a number of resources including an advanced paramedic and three emergency crews.