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Road Shut After Crash Outside School
IMAGE: A Great North Air Ambulance helicopter flew over Peel before landing near the school (CREDIT: Dave Corkish)
Police have said they’re dealing with a road traffic collision on Douglas Road in Peel.
The incident happened outside Queen Elizabeth II High School (QEII).
Police have warned that the section of the A1 between St John’s and Peel could be closed for ‘some time’.
No further details of the incident have been released as of yet, but it’s believed to be serious.
One eyewitness said they have seen a helicopter land in a field by Peel Cemetery, with cars backed up towards the junction with Albany Road, Tynwald Road and Queens Drive.
Police have confirmed that the main road is currently closed from Tynwald Hill in St John’s through to Queen’s Drive in Peel.
Access to Peel can be reached via the Poortown Road.
