Man (77) dies following Co Tyrone crash involving tractor

The PSNI said 77-year-old Dessie Sheridan was pronounced dead at the scene.
Man (77) dies following Co Tyrone crash involving tractor

By Bairbre Holmes, Press Association

A 77-year-old man has died following a crash involving a tractor in Co Tyrone on Friday, the PSNI says.

Dessie Sheridan, from Tattyreagh, was killed in the single-vehicle collision in the Fintona area outside Omagh.

Emergency services were called to the crash involving a red Massey Ferguson 185 tractor in the Tullycunny Road area at around 6pm.

Detective Inspector Dave Stewart said the police attended the scene along with ambulance and firefighting crews.

He said: “Sadly, Mr Sheridan was pronounced deceased at the scene.”

The officer with the PSNI’s collision investigation unit added that the Tullycunny Road will remain closed for “much of today”.

He added inquiries are ongoing and appealed for any witnesses, or anyone with information that could assist police, to come forward.

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