Emergency services attend 2 vehicle road traffic collision near Portadown with one woman rescued from her car by firefighters

A Co Armagh road was closed this afternoon after a two vehicle road traffic collision.

The collision took place around 4pm on Friday May 8 at the Drumnasoo Road, Portadown.

It is understood a female driver was rescued by firefighters.

A PSNI spokesperson said: “Police received a report of a two vehicle road traffic collision at approximately 4pm.

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Police Accident sign.

"Officers are currently in attendance along with colleagues from the NI Ambulance Service and NI Fire and Rescue Service.”

A spokesperson for the NI Fire and Rescue Service said 2 appliances from Portadown and one appliance from Armagh attended.

“Firefighters were called to reports of a 2 vehicle road traffic collision on Drumnasoo Road, Portadown. 4 casualties were self-rescued from their vehicle prior to the arrival of firefighters and left in the care of NIAS.

"Firefighters rescued 1 casualty from another vehicle using specialist rescue equipment and manual handling techniques and then transferred them to the care of NIAS. Firefighters left the scene at 4.44pm.”

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