Three people have died and five are injured following a horrific crash in Co Tyrone on St Stephen’s Day.
The two-vehicle collision happened before 3.30pm on the road between Cookstown and Dungannon.
The PSNI have advised that the Killycolp Road to Sherrigrim Road is expected to remain shut “for some time” and motorists should avoid the area.
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Four children are among those injured, RTE News reports.
It’s understood two of the adults who died were travelling in one vehicle with the four children.
The third adult who died was in a second vehicle. A woman was also taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The NI Ambulance Service said it deployed two rapid response teams and several emergency crews after receiving a 999 call at 3.29pm. In a statement it said: “After assessment and initial treatment at the scene, four patients were taken to the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children. A woman was also taken by ambulance to the Royal Victoria Hospital. It is understood she suffered non-life threatening injuries.”
In a statement, a PSNI spokesperson said: “The Dungannon Road, Cookstown is closed between Killycolp Road and Sherrigrim Road due to a serious road traffic collision. This closure is likely to remain in place for some time and motorists should avoid the area.”
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