06/06/2002
Two women killed in rush-hour collision
An investigation has been launched into an accident in which two young women were killed as the result of a collision the M1 motorway on Wednesday.
The two killed have been identified as Leigh Creaney (19) from Glenavon Lane, Lurgan and Laura Robinson (19) from Drumanphy Road, Portadown.
The accident occurred during rush-hour traffic on the country bound stretch of motorway between Lurgan and Moira at around 5pm.
The two women were killed when the Renault Clio car in which they were travelling was involved in a collision with a Land Rover Discovery.
A third woman who was driving the Land Rover was taken to hospital where her condition was described as serious.
The motorway was closed on the country bound section and the city bound side experienced three-hour tailbacks as debris was cleared from the carriageway.
(GMcG)
The two killed have been identified as Leigh Creaney (19) from Glenavon Lane, Lurgan and Laura Robinson (19) from Drumanphy Road, Portadown.
The accident occurred during rush-hour traffic on the country bound stretch of motorway between Lurgan and Moira at around 5pm.
The two women were killed when the Renault Clio car in which they were travelling was involved in a collision with a Land Rover Discovery.
A third woman who was driving the Land Rover was taken to hospital where her condition was described as serious.
The motorway was closed on the country bound section and the city bound side experienced three-hour tailbacks as debris was cleared from the carriageway.
(GMcG)
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