A man in his 30s has been killed in a two-vehicle collision on the Clones Road, Newtownbutler. The incident involving two vans happened at around 6pm yesterday evening, Wednesday 8th May. The PSNI confirmed one man died as a result of the collision which involved a white Ford Connect van and a white Peugeot Partner van. A spokesperson for the PSNI said a report was received shortly after 6pm and officers attended the scene, alongside colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service. A man aged in his 30’s, the driver of the Ford van, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. A man in his 20’s was taken to hospital for treatment to his injuries which are not thought to be life threatening.
The Clones Road was closed for a number of hours but has since re-opened. In a statement issued to Northern Sound, PSNI Collision Investigation Unit Inspector Adair stated; "An investigation is ongoing and officers would ask anyone with any information, or who may have dash-cam or mobile phone footage available, to get in contact with them at the Collision Investigation Unit in Sprucefield on 101, quoting reference number 1625 08/05/24."
