Three dead, several injured in Armagh crash

Three people were killed and a number of others were injured when a jeep and lorry collided in Co Armagh today.

Three people were killed and a number of others were injured when a jeep and lorry collided in Co Armagh today.

It is understood the dead were two men and a woman and that at least two other people were taken to hospital. The ambulance service said the three died at the scene.

The crash happened near Armagh at the junction of the Keady Road and Newtownhamilton Road, said police.

The road was closed to traffic and motorists were urged to avoid the area.

PA

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