Ballymena Fatal Crash Probe
Detectives Appeal for Witnesses After Two People Die in Ballymena Van Crash
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Collision reference number 1423 18/07/26 has been issued for this incident; investigators are asking witnesses to come forward with information, including dash-cam footage.
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The scene was attended by the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service.
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Detective Inspector Stewart from the Collision Investigation Unit said both occupants were 'sadly pronounced deceased at the scene'.
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The incident occurred on Saturday, 18 July, in the Glenariffe area near Ballymena.
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Police are encouraging information via 101, the online non-emergency reporting form, or anonymously through Crimestoppers at 0800 555 111 or crimestoppers-uk.org.
Two people have died after a single-vehicle crash on Glenariffe Road near Ballymena, County Antrim, on Saturday night. A 41-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman were both pronounced dead at the scene, according to ITV News.
Police were alerted shortly before 9:10pm on 18 July. The crash involved a silver Ford Transit Custom van. No other injuries were reported, according to Border Telegraph.
Both Occupants Pronounced Dead at the Scene
Detective Inspector Stewart from the PSNI Collision Investigation Unit confirmed the fatal outcome. He said both occupants were "sadly pronounced deceased at the scene." The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service both attended the crash, according to ITV News.
The Glenariffe Road was closed following the collision but has since reopened. The identities of the two victims have not yet been released. Investigators say inquiries are continuing, according to Hereford Times.
Collision Investigation Unit Launches Witness Appeal
Detectives from the PSNI Collision Investigation Unit are now asking the public for help. They want witnesses or anyone with dash-cam footage from the area that night to come forward. The incident has been given collision reference number 1423 18/07/26, according to Andover Advertiser.
Police are asking people to contact them by calling 101 and quoting that reference number. Information can also be submitted through the PSNI's online non-emergency reporting form. Anyone who wants to remain anonymous can contact Crimestoppers at 0800 555 111 or at crimestoppers-uk.org, according to Bicester Advertiser.
Glenariffe Road Crash Adds to Northern Ireland Road Toll
The crash happened in the Glenariffe area, a rural stretch of road in the hills above the Antrim Coast. Single-vehicle collisions on rural roads are a significant cause of road deaths in Northern Ireland. The PSNI Collision Investigation Unit handles the most serious crashes, including those involving fatalities, according to Border Telegraph.
Authorities have not released any details about the cause of the crash. Investigations are ongoing. Anyone with information, no matter how small it may seem, is urged to come forward to help detectives piece together what happened that night, according to Hereford Times.
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