Pensioner and young man critically ill following separate road crashes

By Rebecca Black, PA

A pensioner and a young man are critically ill in hospital following separate road crashes in Co Armagh and Co Tyrone.

In the first incident, police said they received a report of a collision between a Suzuki scrambler and Audi A3 Sport TDI at a roundabout in the Lake Street area of Lurgan at 3.30pm on Thursday.

They said the passenger on the scrambler, a man aged in his 20s, was taken to hospital for treatment to life-threatening injuries where he remains in a critical condition.

“Meanwhile, the driver of the scrambler also required hospital treatment for serious injuries – whilst the driver of the car sustained minor injuries,” police said in a statement.

“Our investigation is underway and anyone with information about what happened, or who has dashcam or other footage can contact police on 101, quoting reference number 963 (August 15).”

In the second incident, a man, aged in his 70s, was involved in a single vehicle collision in Dungannon on Thursday evening.

A police spokesperson said: “We received a report at approximately 6.15pm on Thursday August 15 of a single-vehicle collision involving a BMW X5 in the Moy Road area.

“Officers attended the scene alongside colleagues from other emergency services.

“The driver of the car, a man aged in his 70s, was taken to hospital for treatment to serious injuries. He remains in a critical condition.”

They added: “Our investigation is underway and anyone with information about what happened, or who has dash-cam or other footage can contact police on 101, quoting reference number 1306 (August 15).”