Two men died in separate road traffic incidents in Northern Ireland on Friday.
A man in his 70s died when a Porsche mounted a roundabout and collided with a lorry in Ballynure, Co Antrim, on Friday evening.
Inspector Cherith Adair of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Collision Investigation Unit said: “It was reported to police at around 6.30pm on Friday that a black Porsche Cayenne mounted a roundabout on the Belfast Road and collided with a lorry.”
The man was pronounced dead at the scene. A woman was taken to hospital for treatment of her injuries, which are not believed to be life threatening at this stage.
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The PSNI are continuing their inquiries into the collision, and are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dash cam footage to contact them.
Separately, a man, named by the PSNI as Edmund Hughes from Dungannon, Co Tyrone, was struck by a vehicle on John Street in the town shortly after 6.30pm. He later died from his injuries in hospital.
The PSNI Collision Investigation Unit are investigating the circumstances of the incident, and are appealing for anyone with information or dash cam footage to come forward.
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