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71-Year-Old Dies After Car Crashes into Petrol Station

1/29/2026

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Gerard Rafferty, a 71-year-old man, died after a car crashed into a petrol station shop in Clonoe, County Tyrone, around 12:20 GMT, according to police.
Emergency services responded to the scene, but Rafferty died shortly after.
The Moor Road is closed between Washingbay Road and Gortgonis Road due to the accident.

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Gerard Rafferty, a 71-year-old man, died after a car crashed into a petrol station shop in Clonoe, County Tyrone, around 12:20 GMT, according to police.
Emergency services responded to the scene, but Rafferty died shortly after.
The Moor Road is closed between Washingbay Road and Gortgonis Road due to the accident.