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| 10 injured in multi-vehicle crash in west Belfast | 10 injured in multi-vehicle crash in west Belfast |
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| Ten people have been injured, three of them seriously, after a number of vehicles crashed into each other in west Belfast. | Ten people have been injured, three of them seriously, after a number of vehicles crashed into each other in west Belfast. |
| At least five vehicles - two of them taxis - were involved in the accident on the Falls Road at its junction with Beechmount Avenue. | At least five vehicles - two of them taxis - were involved in the accident on the Falls Road at its junction with Beechmount Avenue. |
| Beechmount Avenue has been closed to traffic. Police have advised motorists to avoid the area. | Beechmount Avenue has been closed to traffic. Police have advised motorists to avoid the area. |
| The accident happened at around 10:30 BST on Friday. | |
| Eyewitnesses said a van crashed into the back of a taxi, which then led on to a knock-on collision involving another taxi and a car. | |
| A number of people had to be cut out of vehicles by the emergency services. | |
| Ten people had been taken to hospital. Three of them are being treated for serious injuries. |