22/06/2017

Woman And Baby Cut From Car After Strabane Crash

Firefighters had to cut a woman and an 18 month-old baby girl following a crash in Strabane, Co Tyrone.

The single-vehicle crash happened in the Lifford Road area on Monday, 19 June.

Fire crews had to use hydraulic cutting equipment to release them both.

The 26-year-old woman and the baby were taken to hospital.

Fire crews from Strabane and Crescent Link stations attended the incident.

(CD/LM)

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