Children and teen killed in Tyrone crash

A young brother and sister were among three people killed today in a horrific car crash.

A young brother and sister were among three people killed today in a horrific car crash.

Eamon Sweeney (11) and his sister Emma Sweeney (13) from Castlederg, Co Tyrone, died in the early morning crash.

They were travelling with their mother and younger brother when the car hit another on the Fyfin Road, near Victoria Bridge, outside Strabane.

The driver of the other car, named as Jonathan Miller (18) from Artigarvan, was also killed.

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The children's mother and her younger son were both taken to hospital where their injuries are not thought to be life threatening.

The family were travelling in the direction of their home in Castlederg shortly before 12.30am when the cars crashed on the stretch of road about one mile outside Victoria Bridge.

Police said the Fyfin Road has been sealed off and would remain closed for most of the day. They have appealed for anybody who was in the area and who may have witnessed the crash to get in contact with them