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Man in 20s dies from injuries after Lurgan collision between scrambler and car

The deceased had been a passenger on the scrambler which was involved in a collision with a car on Thursday

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A man has died from injuries sustained as sa result of a two vehicle road traffic collision in Lurgan on Thursday, police have confirmed.

Inspector Adair, from the Police Service’s Collision Investigation Unit, said: “Police received a report of a collision involving a Suzuki scrambler and Audi A3 Sport TDI at a roundabout in the Lake Street area at around 3.30pm.

“Officers attended, alongside colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service who provided initial first aid at the scene.

“The passenger of the scrambler, a man aged in his 20s, was taken to hospital for treatment to life-threatening injuries. Sadly, he later passed away.

“Meanwhile, the driver of the scrambler also required hospital treatment for serious injuries – whilst the driver of the car sustained minor injuries.

“Our investigation is underway, and we are continuing to appeal to anyone who might have any information which might assist, or any dash-cam or other footage, to contact us on 101, quoting reference number 963 15/08/24.”

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