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| Two fatal road crashes in Coalisland | Two fatal road crashes in Coalisland |
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| A 39-year-old lorry driver has been killed in a crash near Coalisland in County Tyrone. | A 39-year-old lorry driver has been killed in a crash near Coalisland in County Tyrone. |
| Two lorries were in collision at Ballynakilly Road at about 09:30 BST on Monday. The driver of the other lorry is being treated in hospital. | Two lorries were in collision at Ballynakilly Road at about 09:30 BST on Monday. The driver of the other lorry is being treated in hospital. |
| It was the second fatal accident in the area in less than 24 hours. | It was the second fatal accident in the area in less than 24 hours. |
| Robin Steenson, 71, from Cookstown, died when his motorcycle was involved in a collision on the M1. | Robin Steenson, 71, from Cookstown, died when his motorcycle was involved in a collision on the M1. |
| The Reverend Isaac Thompson knew Mr Steenson for 18 years. | |
| He said: "He was not only a colleague as an undertaker, but he also was a neighbour and a friend." | |
| The accident happened near the junction for Coalisland at about 17:15 BST on Sunday. | |
| It is understood Mr Steenson was travelling on the country-bound lane when his vehicle struck the motorway's central reservation. | |
| Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed either collision to contact them. | Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed either collision to contact them. |