Three dead and four injured in Co Tyrone collision

By Bairbre Holmes, Press Association

Three people have died, and four people were injured in a serious crash near Moy in Co Tyrone.

It happened on Saturday night on the Armagh Road.

PSNI Assistant Chief Constable Davy Beck said: “At around 10.20 pm, police received a report of a three-vehicle collision involving a red BMW, a grey Volkswagen and a white Audi.

“Officers attended, along with colleagues from other emergency services; however, two men, aged 31 and 48, and a woman, aged 23, were sadly pronounced deceased at the scene.

“Four other people sustained injuries, three of whom are receiving medical treatment.”

Fermanagh & South Tyrone MLA Diana Armstrong said it is “a very dark day for families who have been plunged into shock and mourning following last night’s road traffic collision”.

Ms Armstrong said she sends her “deepest sympathies and sincere condolences to the families and friends of those who died in this horrific collision, who must be totally at a loss to comprehend the scale of this tragedy”.

She added: “The toll of the loss of life in this incident has shocked the local community and many will be holding those impacted in their thoughts and prayers today.

“My thanks go to the PSNI and emergency services who attended the scene and transferred those affected for medical treatment.”