Man in his 20s dead due to lorry crash on rural Co Tyrone road near Ulster American Folk Park
A man has died due to a crash on a rural road a few miles to the north of Omagh.
The collision was on an A-road, Beltany Road, between the junctions of Mellon Road and Mountjoy Avenue.
It stands very close to the Ulster American Folk Park.
The crash happened at about 8.20am.
Now the PSNI have revealed that a man in his 20s has died as a result.
The PSNI’s Collision Investigation Unit said it was a one-vehicle crash, adding that the fatal victim was driving a Scania articulated lorry.
The road remains closed.
The PSNI said: “We are appealing to anyone who witnessed the collision, or who may have any dash-cam footage or information which could assist officers with their enquiries, to contact the Collision Investigation Unit on 101, and quote reference number 310 of 16/08/22.”
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