21/10/2026

PSNI Identifies 23-Year-Old Man In Newry Four-Vehicle Collision

The PSNI has named the man who died after a four-vehicle collision in Newry on Monday morning, 19 October, as 23-year-old Dylan McCann, from the Cookstown area.

Detective Inspector Stewart of the Police Service of Northern Ireland's Collision Investigation Unit said: "We received a report of the collision at approximately 6.30am on Monday morning, 19th October, at the junction of Armagh Road and Church Road.

"Officers attended, alongside our colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service.
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"The collision involved a white Scania lorry, white Renault Master van, blue BMW and white Toyota Auris. Medical treatment was provided to those injured – however, very sadly Dylan was pronounced deceased at the scene.

"Both the passenger and driver of the van remain in hospital where they are receiving treatment for serious injuries, while the drivers of the Toyota Auris and the Scania lorry were uninjured.

"We would appeal to anyone with information about the collision or who has dash-cam footage of what happened, to contact police using our witness appeal form at reporting.psni.police.uk/appeals quoting reference 159 19/10/26 or call us on 101."

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