Three people have died after a serious crash in Co Tyrone on Boxing Day.
Police have confirmed that a woman in her 50s, a man in his 20s and another woman in her 80s have died as a result of a two-vehicle crash in the Dungannon Road area around 3.30pm on Monday.
Four children and a woman in her 20s were also taken to hospital.
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Chief Superintendent Gerard Pollock said: "Officers, along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service attended a two-vehicle collision in the Dungannon Road area shortly after 3.30pm.
“The drivers of the vehicles, a woman in her 80s and a man in his 20s, tragically died as a result of the collision along with a woman in her 50s who was a passenger in one of the vehicles.
"Four children and a woman in her 20s were taken to hospital, where they remain.
"The road remains closed.
“An investigation led by specialist investigators from the Collision Investigation Unit has been commenced and I am appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time who may have witnessed the collision or who has dash-cam footage or any other information to contact police on 101 quoting reference number 957 of 26/12/22. You can also report online at www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ ”
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