Three people have died in a crash in County Tyrone.

Four other people are critically ill in hospital after the crash near Aughnacloy this morning.

Police said it happened on the A5 in the Tullyvar Road area this morning.

They were all travelling in a private hire minibus which was in a collision with a lorry.

It’s understood they were on their way to Strabane and had been returning from a funeral in England.

Six ambulances and other emergency services were called to scene shortly before half seven.

The road remains closed this afternoon and the PSNI has launched an investigation.