Northern Ireland

One dead and nine taken to hospital after four-vehicle crash in Co Armagh

A man has died in a four-vehicle crash in Co Armagh (PA)
A man has died in a four-vehicle crash in Co Armagh (PA) A man has died in a four-vehicle crash in Co Armagh (PA)

A man has died in a four-vehicle crash in Co Armagh.

The ambulance service said nine other people were taken to hospital after the collision in Gosford Road, Markethill, at about 1.20am on Saturday.

The man was declared dead at the scene, the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service said.

Nine emergency crews attended, along with an advanced paramedic, five ambulance officers and a doctor.

The Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast
The Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast Some of the injured were taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast (Alamy/PA) (Alamy Stock Photo)

The injured were taken to Craigavon Area Hospital and the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast.

Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward.

The road remained shut on Saturday to facilitate forensic examinations.