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Michelle Cullen

Heartbreaking tributes paid to young men killed in horror crash in Tyrone

Family, friends and work colleagues have paid tribute to three young men who were killed in a horrific car accident in Tyrone on Monday.

The three men, Nathan Corrigan, Petey McNamee and Peter Finnegan, were all aged in their 20s.

They were pronounced dead at the scene after their car collided with a lorry at the Omagh Road area of Garvaghy at around 1.50am.

A fourth man remains in hospital, where his condition is described as serious.

Nathan and Peter were described as two best friends who were inseparable. Both men worked for OHM Engineering, an electrical firm based in Clogher.

In a Facebook post, the company paid tribute to the two men saying they were ‘heartbroken’.

Nathan Corrigan, Petey McNamee and Peter Finnegan (facebook.com)

It read: “The team at OHM Engineering are heartbroken at the passing of our colleagues and friends Peter Finnegan and Nathan Corrigan.

“Peter and Nathan were not only co-workers but also team mates in OHM; friends who worked together and established a formidable team.

“Two hard-working young men with very bright futures ahead that formed a huge part of the OHM family and they will both be sorely missed by all of us.

“From Peter’s unflappable nature to Nathan’s quick wit – it won’t be the same without you.

“Some truths in life are hard to accept, your memories will never be forgotten.

“The OHM team would like to send their condolences to the Finnegan and Corrigan families. Our thoughts and prayers are with all the families at this very difficult time.”

After the tragic accident, parish priest in Beragh, Monsignor Colum Curry, revealed that he attended the scene of the crash and told BBC's Good Morning Ulster: "It was a horrific accident - a lot of debris scattered over the road, the car was on its roof.

"The whole event just reminded me that life is precious and very fragile.

"There are very few words that I think can adequately speak into such terrible anguish," he continued.

“I suppose the best we can do is just try to be present and help them in some small way just to cope with the darkness of this awful event.

"It has just been a huge shock to everybody."

Funeral arrangements for the three men, all aged in their 20s, have yet to be made public.

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