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Mark Edwards
Lane blocked on A1 northbound
One lane of the A1 northbound is currently blocked by a broken down 'wide load' vehicle between Dromore and Hillsborough
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One lane of the A1 northbound is currently blocked by a broken down 'wide load' vehicle between Dromore and Hillsborough. Delays should be expected. pic.twitter.com/0yRoOaNNJM— NI Road Policing and Safety (@NIRoadPolicing) May 7, 2024
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Mark Edwards
Emergency services dealing with fire at Belfast petrol station
Road users are advised Boucher Crescent in Belfast is closed due to a fire at a filling station in the area.
Diversions are in place at Boucher Road and Glenmachan Place. Please avoid the area and seek alternate routes for your journey.
Gareth Hanna
Broken down lorry on M1 citybound
A broken down lorry is obstructing lane one of the M1 travelling citybound. The obstruction is between junction 8 at Blaris and junction 7 at Sprucefield with motorists advised to slow down and pass with caution.
UPDATE: The lorry has now been cleared, although motorists have been advised to expect knock-on delays during rush hour.
Gareth Hanna
Update: Man rescued from burning car in Ballymena
A man has been rescued from a burning vehicle by an off duty firefighter.
Fire crews from Ballymena station, the PSNI, Air Ambulance and St John's Ambulance all attended a three vehicle crash on the Larne Road Link in Ballymena.
Gareth Hanna
Co Antrim road closed after three car collision
The Larne Link in Ballymena has been closed on Sunday evening following a crash.
Victoria Steveley
Carnlough crash
Police and emergency services are at the scene of a road traffic collision on the Branch Road in Carnlough, Co Antrim.
Diversions are in place via the Largy Road.
Mark Edwards
Co Down road closed following crash
The Hilltown Road, Mayobridge is closed between the Edentrumley Road and Mayobridge following a road traffic collision this morning. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and seek alternative main routes for their journey.
Victoria Steveley
M1 crash now moved to hard shoulder
Road now clear after earlier incidents.
Victoria Steveley
M1 crash update
Leaving the M1, there has been a road traffic collision on the outer lane about halfway between J1 Broadway and J2 Stockmans Lane - passable, but with delays.
Victoria Steveley
Belfast Road in Newtownards reopened
A fallen tree that led to a road closure between Hardford Link and Holywood Road has been cleared.
Victoria Steveley
M1 collision and broken down vehicle impacting traffic
Police are attending a road traffic collision on the outer lane of the M1, approaching J1 Broadway.
Meanwhile, in a separate incident, there is a broken down vehicle on lane 2 under the Broadway Underpass.
Mark Edwards
Belfast Road in Newtownards closed in both directions
The Belfast Rd in Newtownards has been closed in both directions between Hardford Link and Holywood Rd due to an obstruction across the road. It is due to a fallen tree.
Road users are advised to avoid the area and if possible seek an alternative route for their journey until cleared.
Mark Edwards
Broken down vehicle on Westlink removed
An earlier broken down vehicle on the inside lane of the Boucher Road off slip on the Westlink has now been removed.
Mark Edwards
Broken down vehicle on Westlink causing delays
A12/Westlink - There is a broken down vehicle on the Boucher road off slip impacting traffic heading westbound.
Stephanie Finnegan
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Stephanie Finnegan
Serious crash in Omagh
Trafficwatch NI tweeted at 7.25am: "The Doogary Road in Omagh remains closed this morning, Wednesday 1st May, following a serious road traffic collision. Diversions are in place and an update will be provided in due course."
https://twitter.com/TrafficwatchNI/status/1785556130225111090
Victoria Steveley
Shore Road crash update
The road traffic collision on the Shore Road at Oakmount Drive (opposite Fortwilliam Parkk) has been cleared, but delays on the M2 Northbound main carriageway remain.
Victoria Steveley
Shore Road crash causing Belfast-bound delays
A road traffic collision on the Shore Road is causing delays heading into Belfast.
The incident at Oakmount Drive, opposite Fortwilliam Park, has been causing lengthy tailbacks onto the Fortwilliam/M2 interchange.
Motorists can expect delays on the M2 out-of-town off-slip and M2 Northbound main carriageway.
