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Shauna Corr

West Belfast arrest after car hits people near City Cemetery

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

Police are still at the scene of the incident on Whiterock Road in West Belfast .

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," they added.

Although it is understood a few of those involved are badly injured.

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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