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Two men, one aged 20 and another in his 30s, have died after a collision between two lorries on the A5 between Omagh and Newtownstewart.Two men, one aged 20 and another in his 30s, have died after a collision between two lorries on the A5 between Omagh and Newtownstewart.
The crash happened close to the Mellon Country Inn shortly before 1530 GMT.The crash happened close to the Mellon Country Inn shortly before 1530 GMT.
The 20-year-old was the driver of one of the lorries, while the other man was a passenger in the second. The other driver has been taken to hospital.The 20-year-old was the driver of one of the lorries, while the other man was a passenger in the second. The other driver has been taken to hospital.
His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. A PSNI spokeswoman said the road had been closed.His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. A PSNI spokeswoman said the road had been closed.
Tommy Blee from the Ambulance Service attended the crash.
"It was a harrowing scene. The A5 is a notorious piece of road which has claimed another two lives," he said.
Bert Wilson, chairman of Omagh Council, said there have been a number of road deaths in the area recently.Bert Wilson, chairman of Omagh Council, said there have been a number of road deaths in the area recently.
"At my last two council meetings, my first job when I was opening the meeting was to extend or sympathy to people killed on the Ballygawley side of Omagh," he said."At my last two council meetings, my first job when I was opening the meeting was to extend or sympathy to people killed on the Ballygawley side of Omagh," he said.