18/07/2002

Two die in separate road accidents

A man and woman have died in two separate road accidents in Belfast and Bessbrook

A 25-year-old man died after a Green Renault Clio, which had been stolen earlier in the morning, crashed on the Hannahstown Road in west Belfast. Three other people were taken to hospital after the accident which occurred at 0600 BST on Thursday.

No other vehicle was involved in the crash, however police have appealed for witnesses to the incident.

Meanwhile, a 22-year-old woman, named as Naomi Moran, has died following a road accident in County Armagh.

The woman was a passenger in a Vauxhall Corsa which was travelling in the direction of Newry, County Down.

The car collided with a stationary lorry at around 0020 BST on Thursday on the Millvale Road in Bessbrook.

The driver of the car suffered serious head injuries.

(MB)

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