Tributes pour in after young man and woman killed in horror collision

A man and woman, both aged in their 20s, died following a road traffic collision

on the Duneany Road, Glarryford in Co Antrim.

PSNI Inspector Marty Mullan said: “The two-vehicle collision on the Duneany Road in Glarryford was reported to us at approximately 2:05pm and involved a yellow Citroen and white Honda.

“Officers along with other emergency services attended and sadly the female driver and male passenger of the Citroen were pronounced dead at the scene.”

TUV Councillor Timothy Gaston said: “I am deeply saddened to hear that the accident on the Duneany Road, Glarryford, has resulted in the death of a young man and woman. “One can only imagine the pain which has been visited upon their loved ones.

“The air ambulance along with ambulances crews, Fire Birgade and police were tasked to the scene but unfortunately there was nothing they could do”

North Antrim DUP MLA Mervyn Storey said the accident has “plunged families into sadness”.

“Yet again there are more deaths on our roads,” he said.

“My thoughts and prayers are with the families because, again, they have to deal with the tragedy of a road traffic accident.”