A man aged just 20 has died and several others have been injured after a crash in Northern Ireland in the early hours of Boxing Day
A 20-year-old man has been killed and two teens have been seriously injured in a crash on Boxing Day.
Padraig McDonald tragically died following the accident in Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Emergency services rushed to the scene on the main Cookstown to Omagh road at around 1am.
Chief Inspector Simpson of the Police Service’s Collision Investigation Unit said: “Sadly, one man passed away in hospital a short time later. He was Padraig McDonald, aged 20 and from the Loughmacrory area.
“A boy aged in his late teens has sustained life-changing injuries, while a second boy in his late teens suffered serious facial injuries. The injuries to the other two occupants are not thought to be serious at this time.
“The occupants of the black Golf and black Corsa are not believed to have suffered serious injury. The Drum Road remains closed as our enquiries continue.”
Police are appealing to anyone who witnessed the collision or who may have dashcam or CCTV footage that could assist with our investigation, to contact the Collision Investigation Unit on 101, quoting reference number 30 26/12/25.
Sinn Fein MP Orfhlaith Begley offered condolences to Mr McDonald’s friends and family, saying: “It’s devastating to learn Padraig has tragically died. My immediate thoughts are with the McDonald family as they begin to process this terrible incident.
“An entire community and parish is heartbroken and in mourning today and I know that we will all do everything that we can to support these families in what will be difficult days to come. I also want to pay tribute to the emergency services for all their efforts and for attending the scene. Our thoughts and prayers are also with those injured, and I hope they make a full recovery.”
