Man dies after collision between tractor and car in NI
Date of alert:
Thursday, 15 February 2024
Crime Ref:
Force:
909 of 13/02/24
Police Service of Northern Ireland
An elderly man has died following a collision involving a tractor and a car in Northern Ireland in the past 24 hours.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has confirmed that a man aged in his 80s died following the two vehicle road traffic collision which occurred at Cornascriebe Road, between Tandragee and Hamiltonsbawn, on Tuesday, February 13.
The Cornascriebe Road was closed for a time, as police carried out enquiries, and motorists has to avoid the area and seek an alternative route for their journeys.
The police investigation is continuing, and PSNI officers are appealing to anyone who was travelling in the area and has dash-cam footage, to contact the Collision Investigation Unit on 101, and quote reference number 909 of 13/02/24.
While police have not officially named the man who passed away, it is understood he was a well-known figure in the local community and Orange Order.
