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| Four Portuguese men die in crash | Four Portuguese men die in crash |
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| Four men, believed to be Portuguese nationals, have died in a car accident in County Down. | |
| The car they were travelling in was in collision with a lorry in Newry, County Down, on Tandragee Road just before 1700 BST on Sunday. | The car they were travelling in was in collision with a lorry in Newry, County Down, on Tandragee Road just before 1700 BST on Sunday. |
| Another man who was in the car was hurt. He is in a serious but stable condition in the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast. | Another man who was in the car was hurt. He is in a serious but stable condition in the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast. |
| The driver of the lorry was uninjured in the crash. | The driver of the lorry was uninjured in the crash. |
| SDLP assembly member Dominic Bradley said people had been shocked at the deaths. | SDLP assembly member Dominic Bradley said people had been shocked at the deaths. |
| "People in the area are shocked about this horrific and tragic accident," he said. | "People in the area are shocked about this horrific and tragic accident," he said. |
| "Once again it's a reminder of the dangers that are always present on our roads." | "Once again it's a reminder of the dangers that are always present on our roads." |
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| Meanwhile, a 47-year-old motorcyclist injured in a collision with a van in County Tyrone on Saturday has died. | Meanwhile, a 47-year-old motorcyclist injured in a collision with a van in County Tyrone on Saturday has died. |
| The accident happened on Barony Road near Creggan Crossroads, the main Omagh to Cookstown road, at about 1320 BST. Police have also appealed for any witnesses to this accident to contact them. | The accident happened on Barony Road near Creggan Crossroads, the main Omagh to Cookstown road, at about 1320 BST. Police have also appealed for any witnesses to this accident to contact them. |
| Five people were injured, two seriously, in two earlier accidents over the weekend. | Five people were injured, two seriously, in two earlier accidents over the weekend. |
| A 42-year-old woman was hit by a lorry on Victoria Road in Londonderry at 2230 BST on Saturday. She was seriously injured in the accident. | A 42-year-old woman was hit by a lorry on Victoria Road in Londonderry at 2230 BST on Saturday. She was seriously injured in the accident. |
| Two men and two women were hurt in a crash on Glengesh Road, Tempo, County Fermanagh, at 1000 BST on Sunday. | Two men and two women were hurt in a crash on Glengesh Road, Tempo, County Fermanagh, at 1000 BST on Sunday. |
| One of the women is in a serious condition. One vehicle was involved. | One of the women is in a serious condition. One vehicle was involved. |
| So far this year 78 people have died on Northern Ireland's roads, the figure for the same period last year was 73. | So far this year 78 people have died on Northern Ireland's roads, the figure for the same period last year was 73. |