Elderly man, 90s, dies nearly a month after horror road crash
The crash, involving a silver Range Rover, occurred in the Ballymagowan Road area of Clogher at around 4.20pm on Saturday, June 7.
Officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) attended, alongside members from other emergency service, and medical assistance was provided at the scene.
The driver of the vehicle, a man aged in his 80s, and accompanying passenger, a man aged in his 90s, were both rushed to hospital for treatment to their injuries.
The driver was later discharged from hospital but the passenger has, sadly, now died from his injuries, the PSNI confirmed in a statement issued on Thursday.
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Police are continuing to appeal for information and witnesses to the fatal collision to come contact them.
Inspector Cherith Adair from the Collision Investigation Unit said: 'Collision Investigation Unit detectives are continuing to investigate the circumstances of the collision and are especially keen to hear from anyone who has footage of the vehicle in the area prior to, or at the time of the incident.
'Anyone with information, or who has dash-cam, mobile or other footage can contact police on 101, quoting reference number 955 of 07/06/25.'
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