20/04/2004

Woman and child die in separate road accidents

Police are appealing for information after a woman and child died in two separate road accidents overnight.

In Belcoo, Co Fermanagh, a three-year-old girl died after being hit by a car.

The accident happened on the Railway Road at around 9.15pm on Monday.

The girl is the third child to die on Northern Ireland's roads this year.

In Co Down, a woman died following an accident in Rostrevor. No other vehicle was involved.

The incident occurred on the Kilbroney Road at around 1.30am.

(MB)

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