A man has died after a car crashed into a shop in Coalisland, Co Tyrone, on Wednesday afternoon. Police rushed to a petrol station in the Moor Road area of Clonoe, County Tyrone, at about 12.20 GMT on January 28.
An air ambulance, as well as paramedics from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service, also attended the scene, where they found a 71-year-old. Despite the best efforts of the 999 crews, the man’s life could not be saved.
The PSNI named him as Gerard “Jock” Rafferty, 71, adding he was from the Coalisland area.
Chief Inspector Simpson, from the collision investigation unit, said: “Police received a report at around 12.20pm that a car had crashed into a shop in the Moor Road area and struck a member of the public.
“Officers, along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service, attended the scene. However, Mr Rafferty sadly passed away a short time afterwards.”
The Moor Road remains closed to road-users between Washingbay Road and Gortgonis Road, PSNI also said.
The chief inspector added: “Our inquiries are continuing and we would appeal to anyone who witnessed the collision, or who may have digital footage which could assist with our investigation, to contact the collision investigation unit on 101, quoting reference number 651 of January 28.”
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