Three children injured in crash; woman arrested on suspicion of drink-driving

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 1 Nov, 16:46 · Archive

Three children were taken to hospital after a two-vehicle collision in County Armagh, with one in critical condition.

A two-vehicle collision involving a car towing a caravan occurred on Cusher Road near Markethill, County Armagh, at around 1.20pm on Saturday. Three children were taken to hospital for treatment. Two of the children sustained minor injuries, whilst the third remains in a critical condition in hospital.

A woman in her 30s was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm and driving whilst unfit through drink or drugs. She remains in police custody assisting with enquiries. The caravan flipped onto its side during the collision.

Cusher Road has since reopened to traffic. Police are continuing their enquiries and are appealing to anyone in the area at the time to contact them, particularly those with mobile phone or dash cam footage. The incident reference number is 715 of 31/10/26, and witnesses can call 101.

How it is being reported

• Child in 'critical condition' after horror crash as two other children rushed to hospital and woman arrestedA woman has been arrested after a crash in Co Armagh left a child in critical condition and another two rushed to hospital. Emergency services swarmed the scene along Cusher Road, Markethill at around 1.20pm yesterday after two vehicles collided, one of which was towing a caravan, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said. At the scene, a woman in her 30s was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm. She was also detained on suspicion of driving whilst unfit through drink or drugs, and remains in police custody to assist with enquiries. TRENDING…GB News · 1 Nov, 16:32
• Three children injured with one critical after crash in Co Armagh as woman arrestedThree children have been taken to hospital after a two-car crash in Markethill, Co Armagh, with one left in critical condition.The Mirror · 1 Nov, 12:29

In this story: County Armagh · Markethill · Cusher Road · Police Service of Northern Ireland

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