One dead in Newry crash between lorry, van and two cars
A crash between a lorry, a van and two cars in Newry this morning has resulted in the death of one of the drivers, the PSNI has confirmed.
The four-vehicle collision at around 6.30am this morning resulted in the police sealing off part of the Co Down city’s Armagh Road area, at its junction with Church Road.
Despite emergency services racing to the scene, including the Fire Service and Ambulance Service in addition to the PSNI, a man aged in his twenties was pronounced dead at the roadside.
Police have confirmed he was driving one of the cars involved in the serious crash.
The collision involved a white Scania lorry, a white van, a blue BMW and a white Toyota Auris. The dead man was the driver of the BMW, the PSNI stated.
The van’s driver and passenger have been hospitalised with injuries the police believed to be serious, though the drivers of the Toyota and the lorry were not hurt.
Armagh Road remains closed this evening as officers continue to investigate the circumstances of the crash, with a number of diversions still in place.
Stated Detective Inspector Stewart from the PSNI’s collision investigation unit: “Medical treatment was provided to those injured; however, the driver of the BMW, a man aged in his 20s, was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene.
“We would appeal to anyone with information about the collision or who has dash-cam footage of what happened, to contact police using our witness appeal form at https://reporting.psni.police.uk/appeals quoting reference 159 19/10/26 or call us on 101.”