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Police have named the man who died following a four-vehicle collision in Newry yesterday, 19 October. He was Dylan McCann, aged 23, from the Cookstown area. The Police Service of Northern Ireland is appealing for anyone with information or dash-cam footage to come forward.
Detective Inspector Stewart of the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Collision Investigation Unit said police received a report of the collision at approximately 6.30am yesterday morning at the junction of Armagh Road and Church Road in Newry.
He said: “Officers attended, alongside our colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service.”
The collision involved a white Scania lorry, a white Renault Master van, a blue BMW and a white Toyota Auris.
“Medical treatment was provided to those injured - however, very sadly Dylan was pronounced deceased at the scene.”
Detective Inspector Stewart said the passenger and driver of the van remain in hospital, where they are receiving treatment for serious injuries. The drivers of the Toyota Auris and the Scania lorry were uninjured.
Police are asking anyone with information about the collision, or who has dash-cam footage of what happened, to contact them using the witness appeal form on the Police Service of Northern Ireland website, quoting reference 159 19/10/26. People can also call police on 101.
