Police at scene of 'serious' crash in Castlereagh Road area of east Belfast

Road closures are in place.

Police are at the scene of a 'serious' road traffic collision in east Belfast.

It happened on the Castlereagh Road on Friday afternoon.

Motorists have been advised Castlereagh Street and Templemore Avenue are not closed in both directions at their junctions with Castlereagh Road.

"The closures are likely to remain in place for a number of hours. Please seek an alternative route for your journey," a police spokesperson said.

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