24/10/2003

Seven injured in separate road accidents

Seven people have been injured in two separate road accidents today.

In Co Down, two men had to be cut free from their vehicles following a collision on the Bangor Road in Holywood.

Four cars were involved in the collision which occurred at a part of the road known as Devil's Elbow at around 6.30am on Friday.

The men were taken to hospital and treated for chest and leg injuries.

Meanwhile, five people, including three police officers, have been injured after a car collided with a police vehicle in Strabane.

No one is thought to have been seriously injured.

(MB)

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