11/01/2008

Crash Kills Elderly Man

A two-car collision in Co Londonderry has left an elderly man dead.

The crash happened outside Magherafelt, at Aughrim Road, about 10.30pm on Thursday night, leaving the 82-year-old fatally injured. Another man was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

Meanwhile, in a separate accident, four teenagers were injured when their car overturned at a junction on the Old Ballynahinch Road, near Lisburn at about 1.30am on Friday morning.

The casualties are aged 14, 15, 16 and 17. Three of them were taken to hospital, where one of them is in a serious condition.

The other teenager received treatment at the scene of the crash.

The road was still closed on Friday affecting traffic on the Drennan road, River Road and Balliesmills Road.

(BMcC)




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