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Three people killed in car crash Couple among three dead in crash
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Two men and a woman have died in a car crash in County Tyrone. A married couple returning from a dance were among three people who died in an accident 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 others were taken to hospital after the two-car collision on the Drum Road outside Cookstown shortly before 0100 BST on Monday.
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. Peter and Kathleen Toner, aged 78 and 67, from Keenaghan Road, Pomeroy, were pronounced dead at the scene by the emergency services.
Another man died later. Fire crews had to use hydraulic equipment to cut people out of the two cars. David Joel Marshall, 19, from Doogary Road in Omagh, died later.
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. Sinn Féin councillor Sean Clarke said he knew Mr and Mrs Toner.
"They were a couple who were very jovial, happy people who enjoyed going out to an old-time dance at the weekend," he said.
"A young man was also killed in the accident and my sympathy goes out to that family as well.
"Another young life has been taken away."
A woman who was injured in the accident remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital.
A man and two teenage males are also in hospital, where their condition is described as stable.
Sinn Féin councillor Sean Clarke knew two of the victims
The cars were travelling in opposite directions when the crash happened.
The Toners were in the back of one car while Mr Marshal was in the front passenger seat of the other car.
Fire crews had to use hydraulic equipment to cut people out of the two cars.
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, which had been closed between the Dunamore Road and Killeenan Road, has reopened.