29/08/2006

Fatal collision in County Fermanagh

One person has died following a road traffic collision at the Wattlebridge Road, Newtownbutler, in County Fermanagh.

The incident happened just before 11.20am today, and is understood to have involved a car and a lorry.

There are no further details at present.

Meanwhile, two people have been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a road traffic collision in Laurencetown, County Down.

One other person was also injured in the incident.

Police have advised motorists to avoid the Banbridge to Gilford Road which was closed for a time this morning as a result of the incident.

Elsewhere, a man has suffered what are believed to be serious head injuries following a collision on the Ballymaconaghy Road in Castlereagh.

(SP/KMcA)

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