Names of Fatal Crash Victims Released
The identities of three individuals who died as a result of a road traffic collision in County Armagh over the weekend have been disclosed.
The collision involved three vehicles and occurred on the Armagh Road near the village of Moy on Saturday evening.
The deceased have been identified as Conor Quinn, 31, from Derryloughan, County Tyrone; John Guy, 48, originally from Dublin but residing in Keady; and Laura Hoy, 23, from Cookstown. All three died at the scene.
Assistant Chief Constable Davy Beck expressed that their deaths had caused a
"sense of shock right across the community".
'Challenging and Difficult Scene'
ACC Beck reported that police arrived at the scene within 12 minutes and
"administered CPR to a number of casualties".
Speaking at the scene on Sunday, he conveyed his
"real sadness"in having to confirm that three individuals had died
"despite the best efforts of emergency services".
He further stated that four other people sustained injuries, with three receiving medical treatment.
ACC Beck noted that police were providing support to the families of those who lost their lives.
"One can only imagine the real sense of shock and grief that is engulfing those families,"he said.
"Emergency services were faced with a really challenging and difficult scene here last night in the dark, with multiple casualties and with multiple vehicles involved."
He appealed to anyone who witnessed the incident or has dashcam footage or any other relevant information to contact the police.
The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) confirmed dispatching three rapid response paramedics, seven emergency crews, one Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) crew, an ambulance officer, and an ambulance doctor to the scene on Saturday night.
Following assessment and initial treatment at the location, two patients were transported to Craigavon Area Hospital and one to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast.
The road, which had been closed overnight, reopened on Sunday afternoon.
Local Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew expressed
"total shock and sadness that such a tragedy would be the news that we're waking up to this morning".
He acknowledged that three families have been
"completely devastated,"and emphasized that incidents of this nature
"really rip communities and families apart".
"I'm very conscious that across the island last night seven people lost their lives and those are absolutely unacceptable numbers of people losing their lives, and I think it's incumbent on all of us to do something about that,"he added.
'Fragility of Life'
In a social media post, Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) MLA for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, Diana Armstrong, stated she was
"deeply concerned"upon learning of the crash.
"My thoughts are with all those affected by this collision, my thanks go to the PSNI and emergency services who attended to provide immediate assistance and hospital transfers,"she said.
"Holding those affected and their families in my thoughts and prayers at this difficult time."
Local Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) councillor Scott Armstrong described himself as
"deeply shocked and saddened"by the incident.
"Incidents such as this remind us all of the fragility of life and the importance of road safety and looking out for one another on our roads,"he added.
Over the same weekend, four additional fatalities occurred in road traffic collisions in the Republic of Ireland.
