26/05/2026
Police Renew Appeal On Fatal Motorcycle Collision on 26 April
The Police Service of Northern Ireland have reiterated their appeal for information regarding a fatal road traffic collision that took place exactly one month ago.
Emergency services received a report of a single-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle in the Clanabogan Road area shortly before 11am on Sunday 26 April.
Police officers attended the scene alongside personnel from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service. Regrettably, 61-year-old Patrick Deery from the Dungannon area was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Detective Inspector Stewart from the Collision Investigation Unit said: "Our investigation is continuing, and we are continuing to appeal to anyone who may have any information which could assist, or who was travelling in the area at the time and may have captured any dash-cam or mobile phone footage, to contact us on 101, quoting reference number 536 26/04/26."
Emergency services received a report of a single-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle in the Clanabogan Road area shortly before 11am on Sunday 26 April.
Detective Inspector Stewart from the Collision Investigation Unit said: "Our investigation is continuing, and we are continuing to appeal to anyone who may have any information which could assist, or who was travelling in the area at the time and may have captured any dash-cam or mobile phone footage, to contact us on 101, quoting reference number 536 26/04/26."
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