The crash happened on the A26 in Ballymoney. (Stock image)
Two pensioners have died in a crash in Co Antrim.
The men, aged 75 and 82, died following the accident in Ballymoney yesterday afternoon.
Police said the collision involved a car and a lorry.
It happened on the Frosses Road, one of Northern Ireland’s most notorious roads.
The car’s driver died at the scene, while his passenger died later in hospital.
Police have appealed for information.
Roads Inspector Cherith Adair, from the Collision Investigation Unit, said: “At approximately 1.10pm police received a report of a two-vehicle road traffic collision involving a lorry and a car on the Frosses Road, Ballymoney.
“Officers along with colleagues from other emergency services attended but sadly the driver of the car died at the scene, and the passenger died a short time later in hospital.
“Officers from the Collision Investigation Unit examining the circumstances of the collision, are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed what happened or to anyone with CCTV, dash-cam or other footage that could assist with enquiries, to contact police on 101 quoting reference number 757 25/10/24.”
According to PSNI statistics, 52 people have now died on Northern Ireland’s roads so far this year.
At the same point in 2023, one of the worst years in recent times for road tragedies, 51 people had died.
More to follow.
