Newry: Man dies and two other people taken to hospital with serious injuries following four-vehicle collision
A man in his 20s has died following a four-vehicle collision in Newry.
He was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash in the Armagh Road area on Monday morning.
Two other people were taken to hospital for serious injuries.
Detective Inspector Stewart from the PSNI’s Collision Investigation Unit said emergency services received a report of the collision at approximately 6.30am.
Police, Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene of the crash on the Armagh Road at its junction with Church Road.
"The collision involved a white Scania lorry, white van, blue BMW and white Toyota Auris. Medical treatment was provided to those injured – however, the driver of the BMW, a man aged in his 20s, was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene,” said Det Insp Stewart.
"Both the passenger and driver of the van were taken onward to hospital for treatment to injuries believed to be serious, while the drivers of the Toyota Auris and the Scania lorry were uninjured.”
The Armagh Road remains closed on Monday evening as officers continue to investigate the circumstances of what happened. A number of diversions are still in place.
Police have appealed to anyone with information about the collision or who has dashcam footage of what happened, to contact them using the witness appeal form at https://reporting.psni.police.uk/appeals quoting reference 159 19/10/26 or call us on 101.