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| Three people killed in car crash | Three people killed in car crash |
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| Two men and a woman have died in a car crash in County Tyrone. | Two men and a woman have died in a car crash in County Tyrone. |
| Four other people were taken to Craigavon hospital by ambulance after the collision between two cars on the Drum Road in Cookstown. | Four other people were taken to Craigavon hospital by ambulance after the collision between two cars on the Drum Road in Cookstown. |
| It happened shortly before 0100 BST on Monday. When the emergency services arrived at the scene, they found a man and a woman already dead. | It happened shortly before 0100 BST on Monday. When the emergency services arrived at the scene, they found a man and a woman already dead. |
| Another man died later. Fire crews had to use hydraulic equipment to cut people out of the two cars. | Another man died later. Fire crews had to use hydraulic equipment to cut people out of the two cars. |
| A man and a woman who were injured in the accident are in a serious but stable condition in hospital. Two younger people are in a stable condition. | |
| Fire Service Assistant Group Commander Fergal Leonard, who was at the scene of the accident, said it was "a tragic situation". | Fire Service Assistant Group Commander Fergal Leonard, who was at the scene of the accident, said it was "a tragic situation". |
| "Fire appliances from Cookstown and Dungannon responded," he said. | "Fire appliances from Cookstown and Dungannon responded," he said. |
| "There were four people in one car and three in the other. | "There were four people in one car and three in the other. |
| "We were able to administer first aid to the people. We used hydraulic cutting equipment to free people from the wreckage. | "We were able to administer first aid to the people. We used hydraulic cutting equipment to free people from the wreckage. |
| Mid-Ulster MP, Martin McGuinness has sent his sympathies to the families of the crash victims. | Mid-Ulster MP, Martin McGuinness has sent his sympathies to the families of the crash victims. |
| The Drum Road remains closed between the Dunamore Road and Killeenan Road. | The Drum Road remains closed between the Dunamore Road and Killeenan Road. |