Man, 20, and 17-year-old girl killed in Co Tyrone road crash

PSNI officers are investigating the crash. Picture: PA

A man and a teenage girl have died in a road crash in Co Tyrone.

The man, 20, and the girl, 17, died at the scene following the incident in the Doogary Road area of Omagh on Tuesday night.

Police have issued an appeal to anyone who witnessed the crash, which involved one vehicle, or has dashcam footage to speak to officers.

Inspector Cherith Adair said police received a report of a single vehicle road traffic collision at around 9.50pm involving a blue BMW car.

“Officers attended, alongside colleagues from Northern Ireland Ambulance Service,” she said.

“A 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl sadly died at the scene.

“The Doogary Road, which was closed overnight, has now reopened.

“Our investigation is continuing, and we are appealing to anyone who was travelling in the area and has dashcam footage to contact the collision investigation unit on 101, and quote reference number 1806 of 30/04/24.”