Woman killed in road crash named

The woman killed in a car accident on a busy road between Londonderry and Strabane on Thursday night has been named as Caoimhe O'Brien.

A PSNI spokesperson said: “Police can confirm that the woman who died as a result of a one vehicle road traffic collision (RTC) on the Victoria Road, between Strabane and Derry/Londonderry, was 23 year old Caoimhe O’Brien from County Tyrone.

Police have confirmed the road crash victim to be Caoimhe O'Brienplaceholder image
Police have confirmed the road crash victim to be Caoimhe O'Brien

“The RTC, involving a blue Ford Focus, was reported to police at approximately 11.50pm on Thursday, October 13. Part of the Victoria Road was closed for a time. It reopened at approximately 10.35am on Friday, October 14.”

Sergeant Lawrence Speer said: “I would ask anyone who noticed the blue Ford Focus in the area late last night to contact Strabane Police Station or the Collision Investigation Unit on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference number 1427 of 13/10/16.”

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