Woman in her 80s, man in his 20s and a female passenger in her 50s are killed in two-car Boxing Day road crash that also left four children injured

• Two drivers and a passenger died following collision in Co Tyrone on Boxing Day
• Four children and a woman in her 20s were taken to hospital where they remain
• SDLP MLA for Mid-Ulster said community was ‘devastated’ following fatalities

Three people were killed and five were injured in a two-car collision on a country road in Co Tyrone yesterday.

Police in Northern Ireland confirmed that the two drivers, a woman in her 80s and a man in his 20s, died in the collision in Cookstown just before 3.30pm on Boxing Day.

A woman in her 50s, who was a passenger in one of the vehicles, was also killed in the crash.

Four children and a woman in her 20s were rushed to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast where they remain.

Three people died yesterday during a collision on the road from Cookstown to Dunnangon in Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Five people, including four children, were rushed to hospital following the collision. Pictured: The scene on Tuesday

The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) said it dispatched two rapid response paramedics, four emergency crews, one non-emergency crew, a hazardous area response team and an ambulance officer to the scene.

The Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) Air Ambulance and the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) also attended.

Sinn Féin deputy leader Michelle O’Neill said it was ‘deeply tragic news’.

She said: ‘I offer my heartfelt sympathies to the families of those tragically killed and every best wish to those injured for a full and speedy recovery.’

SDLP Mid-Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone said last night that the community was ‘devastated’ following the news of a fatal collision.

He said: ‘This is the worst possible news any family could receive but particularly at this time of year.

‘My thoughts and prayers are with all those affected at this incredibly difficult time.’

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