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| Men, 18 and 22, killed in Fermanagh car crash | Men, 18 and 22, killed in Fermanagh car crash |
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| Two young men have been killed in a car crash in County Fermanagh. | Two young men have been killed in a car crash in County Fermanagh. |
| The men, who were 18 and 22 years old, were in a car that crashed on the Pettigo Road, Kesh, at about 16:20 GMT on Sunday, 10 November. | The men, who were 18 and 22 years old, were in a car that crashed on the Pettigo Road, Kesh, at about 16:20 GMT on Sunday, 10 November. |
| No other vehicle was involved. SDLP councillor John O'Kane said it happened about a mile from Kesh on a sweeping bend. | No other vehicle was involved. SDLP councillor John O'Kane said it happened about a mile from Kesh on a sweeping bend. |
| "This is particularly tragic, it is every parent's worst nightmare," he said. | "This is particularly tragic, it is every parent's worst nightmare," he said. |
| "The driver was 22 years old and from Castlederg, the passenger was 18 from Pettigo." | "The driver was 22 years old and from Castlederg, the passenger was 18 from Pettigo." |
| Mr O'Kane said there had been a spate of accidents in Fermanagh recently. He said the state of roads in the county was one factor. | Mr O'Kane said there had been a spate of accidents in Fermanagh recently. He said the state of roads in the county was one factor. |
| "The condition of our roads is a cause for concern and we will be addressing this issue with the Roads Service when we meet them shortly," he said. | "The condition of our roads is a cause for concern and we will be addressing this issue with the Roads Service when we meet them shortly," he said. |
| In Northern Ireland, more people have been killed in car accidents in 2013 so far, than for the whole of last year. | |
| Forty-eight people died in 2012. With almost two months to go until the end of 2013, the total deaths for this year stands at 49. | |
| Seven people have been killed in Fermanagh so far this year, compared to three for the same period last year. |