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Newtownbutler: Man in his 30s dies after two-vehicle crash

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The two-vehicle crash happened on the Clones Road in Newtownbutler

A man has died following a two-vehicle crash in Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh.

Police said it happened just after 18:00 BST on Wednesday, involving a white Ford Connect van and a white Peugeot Partner van, on the Clones Road.

A man in his 30s, the driver of the Ford van, died at the scene.

Another man in his 20s was taken to hospital with injuries which are not thought to be life-threatening.

Police officers attended the incident alongside members of the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service.

The Clones Road, which was closed for a number of hours, has since re-opened.

Police said an investigation is ongoing and they have asked anyone with any information, or who may have dash-cam or mobile phone footage available, to contact them.