Two men have died after separate road collisions in Co Tyrone and Co Down over the last two days, the Police Service of Northern Ireland has announced.
A 20-year-old man died following a two-car collision in Cookstown, Co Tyrone in the early hours of this morning.
The man was named as Padraig McDonald by the PSNI, who also said that a teenage boy had sustained life-changing injuries in the collision, and a second teenager serious facial injuries.
Padraig McDonald, who died in a crash in Cookstown today
Chief Inspector Simpson of the PSNI said: “Shortly before 12.40am, we received a report of a two vehicle collision on the Drum Road between a silver Volkswagen Golf and a black Volkswagen Golf.
“A few minutes later, a black Vauxhall Corsa also collided with one of the vehicles involved in the first collision.
“The five occupants of the silver Golf reported injuries at the scene. Sadly, one man passed away in hospital a short time later. He was Padraig McDonald, aged 20 and from the Loughmacrory area.
“A boy aged in his late teens has sustained life-changing injuries, while a second boy in his late teens suffered serious facial injuries. The injuries to the other two occupants are not thought to be serious at this time.
“The occupants of the black Golf and black Corsa are not believed to have suffered serious injury.
“We would appeal to anyone who witnessed the collision, or who may have dashcam or CCTV footage which could assist with our investigation, to contact the Collision Investigation Unit on 101, quoting reference number 30 26/12/25.”
Callum McVeigh, who died in a crash in Newtownards on Wednesday 24 December
The PSNI also said that a man died following a single vehicle crash on a laneway off the Holywood Road in the Craigantlet area of Newtownards on Christmas Eve.
He was named as Callum McVeigh, aged 23, from the Crossgar area.
Chief Inspector Simpson of the Police Service’s Collision Investigation Unit said: “Shortly before 1pm, we received and responded to a report of a collision involving a forklift.
“Colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service also attended, however, a man was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene.
“Our enquiries are continuing, and we would appeal to anyone who witnessed the collision, or who may have digital footage which could assist with our investigation, to contact the Collision Investigation Unit on 101, quoting reference number 685 24/12/25.”