Funeral details confirmed for ‘beloved son’ who dies in Lisburn road traffic collision
A man has died following a collision between a car and a van in Lisburn.
Police said James Bingham, 50, was pronounced dead at the scene on the Belfast Road early on Tuesday.
A police spokesperson said they received a report at approximately 5.45am of a two-vehicle collision in the Belfast Road area of the city involving a white coloured Citroen van and white Mini.
“Officers attended, alongside colleagues from other emergency services. Sadly, the driver of the Mini, 50-year-old James Bingham, was pronounced deceased at the scene,” they said.
“The driver of the van, a man aged in his 40s, required medical treatment for injuries not believed to be life-threatening at present.”
Police have appealed for anyone with information about the collision or who has dash-cam footage of what happened, to contact officers using their witness appeal form at https://reporting.psni.police.uk/appeals quoting reference number 160 01/09/26 or call 101.
A funeral notice for Mr Bingham reads: “A beloved son of Geordie and the late Geraldine. A loving father to James, Martina, Nikita and Dylan. A loving grandfather to Jayde, Ultán and Christopher. Brother to Kevin, Kelly and the late Geordie, uncle and friend to many, RIP.”
Requiem Mass will take place in Church of Nativity, Belfast on Monday (September 7) at 3pm, followed by a cremation service in Roselawn Crematorium at 4.40pm.
Sinn Fein councillor Declan Lynch said: “It is devastating to hear this tragic news.
“This will come as a terrible shock to the family and friends of James Bingham and I want to extend my condolences to them at this tragic time.
“This is another life lost on our roads and another family devastated.
“My thoughts also go out to others involved in the incident and to the emergency services who attended the scene.”