Gerard Rafferty: police release name of man (71) who died after car crashed into shop in Coalisland
Police have confirmed a man has died after a collision in Coalisland on Wednesday (January 28).
He was 71-year-old Gerard Rafferty, known as 'Jock,' from the Coalisland area.
Chief Inspector Simpson, from the PSNI Collision Investigation Unit, said: “Police received a report at around 12.20pm that a car had crashed into a shop in the Moor Road area and struck a member of the public.
“Officers, along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service, attended the scene. However, Mr Rafferty sadly passed away a short time afterwards."
The Moor Road remains closed to road-users between Washingbay Road and Gortgonis Road following the incident.
Chief Inspector Simpson added: “Our enquiries are continuing and we would appeal to anyone who witnessed the collision, or who may have digital footage which could assist with our investigation, to contact the Collision Investigation Unit on 101, quoting reference number 651 of 28/01/26.”