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Two killed in road crashes in Cookstown and Strabane | Two killed in road crashes in Cookstown and Strabane |
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Two people have been killed in separate road crashes in County Tyrone. | Two people have been killed in separate road crashes in County Tyrone. |
In Cookstown, a woman in her 50s was killed in a single-vehicle crash on the Moneymore Road at 02:30 BST on Sunday. | In Cookstown, a woman in her 50s was killed in a single-vehicle crash on the Moneymore Road at 02:30 BST on Sunday. |
In Strabane, a man in his 40s died following a collision involving a lorry and a van on the Melmount Road in the Victoria Bridge area at 22:00 BST on Saturday. | In Strabane, a man in his 40s died following a collision involving a lorry and a van on the Melmount Road in the Victoria Bridge area at 22:00 BST on Saturday. |
A 49-year-old man has been charged with a number of offences relating to the Strabane crash. | A 49-year-old man has been charged with a number of offences relating to the Strabane crash. |
Nineteen people have now died on Northern Ireland's roads this year, with seven recorded in April alone. | Nineteen people have now died on Northern Ireland's roads this year, with seven recorded in April alone. |
PSNI Assistant Chief Constable Chris Noble told BBC Radio Ulster's The Sunday News that he could not recall a period as bad in recent history for road deaths. | PSNI Assistant Chief Constable Chris Noble told BBC Radio Ulster's The Sunday News that he could not recall a period as bad in recent history for road deaths. |
"Seven deaths only halfway through April is horrendous," he added. | "Seven deaths only halfway through April is horrendous," he added. |
"The critical thing that I can do is pass on my sympathies and my condolences to the families, because the impact for them will stretch far beyond this particular weekend." | "The critical thing that I can do is pass on my sympathies and my condolences to the families, because the impact for them will stretch far beyond this particular weekend." |
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