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Eight-year-old girl and man seriously injured in Omagh crash

An eight-year-old girl and a man in his 40s were seriously injured after a quad bike and van crashed on the Edergole Road in Omagh, County Tyrone, at about 19:05 BST on Saturday.

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Police have appealed for anyone with information to contact them after an eight-year-old girl and a man in his 40s were taken to hospital with serious injuries following a crash between a quad bike and a van in County Tyrone.

Police received a report of the collision on the Edergole Road in Omagh at about 19:05 BST on Saturday. The driver of the van, a 26-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of offences including driving with excess alcohol in breath and causing grievous bodily injury by driving carelessly with excess alcohol.

The road had been closed but has since reopened.

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What happened in Omagh?

The collision involved a quad bike and a van on the Edergole Road in Omagh, County Tyrone, at about 19:05 BST on Saturday. The crash left an eight-year-old girl and a man in his 40s with serious injuries, both of whom were taken to hospital.

Has anyone been arrested?

Yes. The driver of the van, a 26-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of offences including driving with excess alcohol in breath and causing grievous bodily injury by driving carelessly with excess alcohol.

Is the road still closed?

No. The road had been closed following the collision but has since reopened.

What are police asking for?

Police have appealed for anyone with information to contact them.

This article was sourced from bbc

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