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11th Apr 2022

Man arrested after woman killed in Antrim road crash

Sarah McKenna Barry

The woman was in her 40s.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland have arrested a man following a road crash in Co. Antrim yesterday in which a woman in her 40s was killed.

The man is said to be helping police with their investigation.

The collision took place yesterday evening at the Toome bypass.

A statement from the PSNI reads: “Officers, along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service, received and responded to a report of a collision at Toome bypass shortly after 11pm.

“A man in his 50s was arrested a short time later and is currently helping police with inquiries.

“The Toome bypass was closed for some time but has since reopened.

“Our inquiries are continuing and the Collision Investigation Unit is appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time and may have witnessed the collision, or who may have dash-cam footage that could assist with our investigation, is asked to contact police on 101 quoting reference number 1864 of 10/04/22.”