A number of casualties were taken to hospital following a two vehicle road traffic collision (RTC) involving a Mannok lorry and a car on the Derrylin Road, Co. Fermanagh this morning (June 9).
Emergency services including the PSNI, Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS), Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) and the charity Air Ambulance attended the incident which occurred between the Inishmore/Tirvally Cross and Mullinagarron Road at around 9.40am today.
One casualty was taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast by the charity Air Ambulance while another was taken to the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) in Enniskillen by ambulance.
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The injuries of the casualties are not believed to be life threatening at this time.
A NIAS spokesperson said: "The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service received a 999 call at 9.40am on Thursday, June 9 following reports of an RTC on the Derrylin Road area, Fermanagh.
"NIAS despatched one Emergency Crew, a Rapid Response Paramedic, an Officer and the Charity Air Ambulance with HEMS on board were also tasked to the incident.
"Following assessment and initial treatment at the scene, one patient was taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital by the Charity Air Ambulance and another was taken to South West Acute Hospital by Ambulance."
One NIFRS appliance from Enniskillen Fire Station attended the incident.
A NIFRS spokesperson said: "Firefighters were called to a two vehicle RTC. The three occupants had self-rescued before the arrival of Firefighters. Firefighters assisted colleagues from Northern Ireland Ambulance Service with transferring the three casualties to ambulances and the air ambulance.
"The incident was dealt with by 10.46am."
The Derrylin Road was closed while emergency services dealth with the incident. The road has since reopened.
A PSNI spokesperson said: "Police received and responded to a report of a two vehicle road traffic collision at Derrylin Road, Bellanaleck, shortly before 9.45am today, Thursday, June 9.
"Colleagues from Northern Ireland Ambulance Service also attended the incident, which involved a lorry and a car."
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