Police name man who died in Clonoe filling station crash

The Police Service of Northern Ireland can confirm a man has sadly died following a collision in Coalisland on Wednesday, 28th January.

He was 71-year-old Gerard Rafferty, known as 'Jock,' from the Coalisland area.

Chief Inspector Simpson, from the Collision Investigation Unit, said: “Police received a report at around 12.20pm that a car had crashed into a shop in the Moor Road area at Clonoe and struck a member of the public.

“Officers, along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service, attended the scene.

“However, Mr Rafferty sadly passed away a short time afterwards.

“The Moor Road remains closed to road-users between Washingbay Road and Gortgonis Road.

“Our enquiries are continuing and we would appeal to anyone who witnessed the collision, or who may have digital footage which could assist with our investigation, to contact the Collision Investigation Unit on 101, quoting reference number 651 of 28/01/26.”