Woman dies following Co Antrim road crash

By Rebecca Black, Press Association

A woman has died following a road crash in Co Antrim.

The woman, who was aged in her 30s, died following the two-car collision near Nutts Corner in Crumlin on Sunday afternoon.

It came after a blue Ford Fiesta and a silver Skoda Superb collided on the Moira Road at about 2pm.

A woman has sadly died following a road traffic collision close to Nutts Corner on Sunday afternoon.https://t.co/ndBrON8a7J pic.twitter.com/2GS84gI6al

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Police said the woman had been a backseat passenger and died in hospital from her injuries.

They said a man in his 30s, also a passenger in the same car, was critically injured while a number of other people sustained minor injuries in the collision.

A police spokesperson said: “Our officers, along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service, attended the scene. Sadly, a woman later died from her injuries.

“We are investigating what happened and require the public’s assistance with our inquiries.

“Anyone who witnessed the collision, or who may have any dash-cam footage of the road at the time which could assist with our investigation, please contact us in the collision investigation unit on 101, quoting reference number 735 11/01/26.”