The incident was reported to police at around 2.45pm
A child has been taken to hospital after a car crashed into a shop in Co Armagh.
Police received a report of a collision in the High Street area of Portadown at around 2.45pm on Monday, September 22. A child, who was a pedestrian in the area, has been brought to hospital “as a precaution.”
It is believed that there are currently no serious injuries at this stage, police added. Emergency services remain at the scene.
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Images shared on social media from the area show a red car crashed into the JR McMahon store on High Street.
A PSNI spokesperson said: “Police received a report of a collision in the High Street area of Portadown just after 2.45pm on Monday, 22nd September.
“A child, a pedestrian in the area, has been brought to hospital as a precaution but at this stage, it isn’t believed that anyone has been seriously injured. Officers remain at the scene.”
The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service said three people were taken to hospital after the incident. A spokesperson for the NIAS said: “The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service received a 999 call at 14:48 on Monday 22nd September, following reports of an RTC on High Street, Portadown.
“NIAS dispatched two Emergency Ambulances and one Rapid Response Vehicle to the incident.
“Following assessment and initial treatment at scene, two patients were taken to Craigavon Area Hospital by ambulance. One patient was also taken to Craigavon Area Hospital by Rapid Response Vehicle.”
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