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Six young people injured in car incident in Belfast

 One of the young people is in a very serious condition in hospital
 One of the young people is in a very serious condition in hospital  One of the young people is in a very serious condition in hospital

SIX young people have been injured after being hit by a car in south Belfast that apparently ploughed into a crowd

The incident happened at about 8.30pm at Apollo Road, off Boucher Road.

It is understood the vehicle drove into a group of people.

Four men and two women, aged in their teens and 20s, have been taken to hospital. One is described as in "a very serious condition".

Police have closed Falcon Road in both directions following the collision.

A spokesperson for the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service said they had declared a major incident but this has since been stood down.

“A man in his 20s has been arrested at the scene and is helping police with their enquiries,” a PSNI spokesperson said.