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Man dies in County Tyrone road accident

Man dies in County Tyrone road accident

A man has died following a road accident in County Tyrone during the early hours of Saturday morning (April 2).

Police say the accident, which involved two cars, happened on the Doogery Road in Omagh at around 4 a.m.

The man who died has been named as Simon Glenn, who was 26 and came from the Strabane area.

He is believed to have been driving one of the cars involved in the collision.

Two women, aged 23 and 48, and a 3-year-old girl, who were travelling in the same car were injured in the crash. However, their injuries are not believed to be life threatening.

An 18-year-old man was charged with dangerous driving causing death and other related motoring offences following this accident.

 

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