A person has been arrested after two males died in a highway crash in Belfast.
The 2-vehicle collision occurred on the Ravenhill Street shortly after 9pm on Saturday.
One of many males who died has been named as 47-year-old Jon O’Hara from Belfast. The title of the opposite sufferer has not been made public.
The PSNI mentioned a 32-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of driving offences. He remained in police custody on Sunday night.
5 folks have been taken to hospital after the crash, which concerned a Ford Focus and a Skoda Octavia.
The incident noticed the Ravenhill Street closed in a single day. It reopened on Sunday morning.
PSNI Chief Inspector Wendy Pollock mentioned: “At round 9.10pm, it was reported that two automobiles, a black Ford Focus and a blue Skoda Octavia have been concerned within the collision.
“The Northern Eire Ambulance Service attended and 5 folks have been taken to hospital.
“Tragically, two males have handed away.
“One was a passenger within the Ford Focus and one was a passenger within the Skoda Octavia.”
It’s by no means simple to lose a liked one and I can solely think about how painful it should be in such sudden and troublesome circumstances.
Matthew O’Toole
The officer later added: “The motive force and a second passenger within the Skoda Octavia each stay in hospital.
“Now we have arrested a 32 yr previous man on suspicion of a quantity driving offences and he’s at the moment in police custody.”
South Belfast Meeting member Matthew O’Toole expressed his condolences.
“My ideas are with the households and mates of these killed on this tragic crash on the Ravenhill Street on Saturday evening,” mentioned the SDLP consultant.
“It’s by no means simple to lose a liked one and I can solely think about how painful it should be in such sudden and troublesome circumstances.
“There have been additionally plenty of different folks injured on this incident and I hope all of them go on to make a full restoration. I’d encourage anybody with any details about this crash to return ahead to police as quickly as potential.”
Police have urged anybody who was within the space on the time and who could have witnessed the crash or has dashcam footage to return ahead.
