Three family members who died in Co Tyrone collision named locally

They had been travelling back from a funeral in England when the collision happened on the A5.

A group of seven people were returning from a funeral in England when the collision occurred between a minivan and a lorry at around 7.20am yesterday morning, on the A5 Tullyvar Road near Aughnacloy.

‘Unspeakable tragedy’ Fr Declan Boland, from Strabane, said the community “is still trying to come to terms with the enormity of the loss”. Fr Boland called it an “unspeakable tragedy” and added that the community is “profoundly saddened and deeply shocked”.Fr Boland was in Christine Duffy’s home yesterday following the collision and said the “silence was overwhelming”.

Local GAA club Strabane Sigersons has encouraged the community to attend the vigil, adding: “We know that the strong Strabane community will rally behind these families in the coming days, weeks and months.”Meanwhile, the PSNI stated that it is aware of people sharing images of the crash scene on social media platforms, and has implored the public to desist from doing so.

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