08/04/2024

PSNI Investigating Fatal Collision Near Bready, Co Tyrone

An investigation has been launched following a fatal road traffic collision near Bready, Co Tyrone.

At around 1.40pm on Sunday, 07 April, police responded to a report of a single vehicle collision on the Victoria Road. When police arrived it was discovered that a white Seat Leon had left the carriageway close to the junction with Grangefoyle Road. The driver of the vehicle, named by the PSNI as 35 year old Oonagh Burns, was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Inspector Cherith Adair said: "Our investigation is underway and I would ask anyone who was travelling in the area at the time of the collision to review any dash-cam footage they may have captured and to make contact with the PSNI Collision Investigation Unit at Sprucefield by calling 101, quoting reference number 813 07/04/24.

"You can also submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/."

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