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Irish Mirror
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Shauna Corr

Belfast cemetery crash arrest after car hits several people

A man has been arrested after a car collided with a number of people near Belfast City Cemetery in Northern Ireland.

Police responded to the scene of the incident on Whiterock Road in west Belfast today.

A PSNI spokesperson said: "It’s understood a vehicle struck a number of people outside the cemetery shortly after midday.

"One man has been arrested.

"Numbers and conditions of those injured are not known at present."

Emergency services have arrived at the scene (Jim/Twitter)

It is understood a few of those involved are badly injured, Belfast Live reports.

A spokesman for Northern Ireland Ambulance Service has said three people were taken to Royal Victoria Hospital.

He added: "We got the call just after 12 o'clock as a two-vehicle RTC.

"We sent three emergency crews, a HART team and HEMS team.

"Three people were taken to Royal Victoria Hospital."

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