07/04/2022

21-Year-Old Man Dies In Collision With Lorry

A 21-year-old man has died in a collision involving a lorry in the Tullywiggan Road area of Cookstown.

The man has been named as Lee Usher from Portadown. It is understood that Mr Usher died at the scene at around 15:45 on Wednesday.

Police have appealed for anyone who may have witnessed the incident or who has dash-cam footage of the crash to come forward.


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