Two women hurt in crash

Two women have been taken to hospital following a two vehicle collision at Carn near, Portadown this morning (Friday).

By The Newsroom

Published 16th May 2014, 13:36 BST

A 63-year-old female driver had to be cut from a red VW Jetta car by the NI Fire and Rescue Service.

Both she and her 88-year-old female passenger were taken to Craigavon Area Hospital via ambulance suffering from back and neck injuries.

An 18-year-old man in a blue Ford Fiesta suffered from shock following the accident which happened on the Charlestown Road at 10.15am.

A firefighter from Portadown Station said it took 15 minutes to cut the driver out of the vehicle.

The road has now reopened.