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Nadia Breen

Police release photo of 21-year-old Lee Usher killed in Cookstown crash

Police have identified a 21-year-old man who was killed in a fatal crash on Wednesday.

The incident happened in the Tullywiggan Road area of Cookstown, Co Tyrone on April 6.

The crash involved a vehicle recovery lorry and a pedestrian, who has been named as Lee Usher.

Read more: Man aged in his 20s killed following crash

Lee, from the Portadown area, died at the scene of the crash.

PSNI Sergeant Joanne Boyd said: "Officers, along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service, received and responded to a report of a collision in the Tullywiggan Road area shortly before 3:45pm.

"The collision occurred close to the junction with Bramble Lane. The road was closed for some time but has since reopened.

“Our enquiries are continuing and the Collision Investigation Unit is appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time and may have witnessed the collision, or who saw Lee or the vehicle in the area around the time of the collision to contact police on 101 quoting reference number 1165 of 06/04/22.

"We are also keen to speak to anyone who may have dash-cam or other footage."

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