Incidents on opposite sides of N7 this afternoon

Fire fighters believe that a driver on the N7 could have been distracted by a truck fire on the opposite side of the dual carriageway.

The blaze on the HGV broke out on the inbound lane near Junction 5 Steelstown at around 3pm.

Rubberneckers or motorists craning their necks when they're distracted by an incident can sometimes cause another collision to happen.