Cookstown man, 21, named as victim of fatal road traffic collision

21-year-old Thomas Lagan

Police have named the man who tragically died following a two-vehicle collision in Cookstown on Friday morning, 10th October, as 21-year-old Thomas Lagan.

Mr Lagan, who was from the Cookstown area, was the driver of a grey Volkswagen Bora involved in a collision with a grey Seat Leon on the Pomeroy Road shortly after 6.45am.

He was sadly pronounced dead at the scene despite the efforts of emergency services.

A woman who was travelling in the other vehicle was taken to hospital for treatment for her injuries.

In a statement, Inspector Cherith Adair of the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Collision Investigation Unit said:

“Shortly after 6.45am, we received a report of a collision involving a grey Seat Leon and a grey Volkswagen Bora on the Pomeroy Road.

“Our officers attended alongside emergency service partners, however the male driver of one of the vehicles was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene.

“A woman was also transferred to hospital for treatment for her injuries.

“The Pomeroy Road, which had been closed at its junctions with the Drum Road and Drumnacross Road, as we conducted a forensic examination, has now re-opened.

“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 235 of 10/10/25.”

Police have confirmed that officers from the Collision Investigation Unit continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the collision.

Anyone with information or relevant dashcam footage is urged to contact police on 101, quoting reference number 235 of 10/10/25, or to submit information online via the PSNI website at www.psni.police.uk/makeareport.