The PSNI has confirmed the name of the young man who died following a four-vehicle road traffic collision in Newry yesterday morning, Monday, October 19.
He was 23-year-old Dylan McCann from the Cookstown area.
Detective Inspector Stewart from the PSNI’s Collision Investigation Unit said: “We received a report of the collision at approximately 6.30am on Monday morning, 19th October, at the junction of Armagh Road and Church Road.
“Officers attended, alongside our colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service.
“The collision involved a white Scania lorry, white Renault Master van, blue BMW and white Toyota Auris. Medical treatment was provided to those injured – however, very sadly Dylan was pronounced deceased at the scene.
“Both the passenger and driver of the van remain in hospital where they are receiving treatment for serious injuries, while the drivers of the Toyota Auris and the Scania lorry were uninjured.
“We would appeal to anyone with information about the collision or who has dash-cam footage of what happened, to contact police using our witness appeal form at https://reporting.psni.police.uk/appeals quoting reference 159 19/10/26 or call us on 101.”
Meanwhile, firefighters who attended the scene of the tragic road traffic collision expressed their sincere sympathies to the family of the young man killed.
In the aftermath of the tragedy, a spokesperson for Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) said: “The thoughts and sympathies of Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service are with the loved ones of a man who died following a 4-vehicle road traffic collision on Armagh Road, Mullaghglass, Newry.
“Two Appliances from Newry Fire Station and 1 Appliance from Warrenpoint Fire Station attended the incident yesterday (Monday 19 October 2026) at 6.35am.
“Firefighters used specialist rescue equipment to rescue 3 casualties from their vehicles. Tragically, a man, aged in his 20s, died at the scene.
“Firefighters left the incident at 7.59am (Monday 19 October 2026).”
Dylan McCann
