Three people were killed and five were injured in a two-car collision on a country road in Co Tyrone on Boxing Day.
Police in Northern Ireland confirmed the two drivers, a woman in her 80s and a man in his 20s, died in the collision near Cookstown just before 3.30pm.
A woman in her 50s, who was a passenger in one of the vehicles, was also killed.
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 Dungannon 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.
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The Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) Air Ambulance and the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) also attended.
In a separate incident, a woman in her 40s, died after a one-vehicle crash on the M1 near Dungannon on Monday afternoon.
PSNI Sergeant Broderick from the Roads Policing Unit said police received a report just before 1.30pm that a blue Mercedes car had left the eastbound carriageway of the motorway, near the Stangmore junction.
‘Emergency services attended but the woman sadly died later in hospital as a result of her injuries,’ he said.
Sinn Féin deputy leader Michelle O’Neill said the deaths were ‘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 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.’
