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Two men killed in weekend crashes | Two men killed in weekend crashes |
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Two people have died in separate road accidents in Northern Ireland. | Two people have died in separate road accidents in Northern Ireland. |
An 80-year-old man died after the car he was a passenger in hit a bridge on Gillygooley Road, Drumquin, Co Tyrone, just before 0900 BST on Saturday. | An 80-year-old man died after the car he was a passenger in hit a bridge on Gillygooley Road, Drumquin, Co Tyrone, just before 0900 BST on Saturday. |
Later, a motorcyclist died following a road crash in the village of Moira, Co Down. | |
It happened on Hillsborough Road, at the junction of Main Street and Meadow Road, at about 1615 BST. The man who died was Gary Morrow, 43, from Moira. | |
The road was closed following the accident, which involved two motorcycles and a van. | The road was closed following the accident, which involved two motorcycles and a van. |
The second motorcyclist is said to be in a serious condition in hospital while the van driver's injuries are not thought to be life threatening. Police have appealed for witnesses to the accident to contact them. | |
The 80-year-old killed in Co Tyrone was a front seat passenger in the car. His name has not been released. | |
It brings the number of deaths on Northern Ireland's roads to 63 so far this year. Of those 19 were motorcyclists and one a pillion passenger. | It brings the number of deaths on Northern Ireland's roads to 63 so far this year. Of those 19 were motorcyclists and one a pillion passenger. |