22/01/2025

Man Dies In Hospital Following Collision In December

The PSNI have issued an appeal for information and witnesses to a road traffic collision in Omagh in December 2024.

The appeal follows the death of 56-year-old Sean McGaughey in hospital as a result of injuries sustained in the collision.

Mr McGaughey's van was involved in a collision with a car in the Drumnakilly Road area at around 8.40pm on Sunday, 22 December.
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Inspector Cherith Adair from the Police Service's Collision Investigation Unit said: "An investigation to establish the circumstances is ongoing, and the Collision Investigation Unit is appealing to anyone who may have any information which may assist, or who may have been travelling in the area at the time and captured any dash-cam or mobile phone footage, to get in touch."

Reports can be made by calling police on 101, quoting reference number 1390 22/12/24.

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