Man and woman die in Ballymena crash

PSNI
Author: Chloe StjohnPublished 18 hours ago
Last updated 12 hours ago

A man and woman have died after a van crashed in Ballymena on Saturday.

No other vehicles were involved when it happened in the Glenariffe Road area.

On Monday evening, the woman was named by the PSNI as Natasha Gove - she was 31 and from the Ballyclare area.

Natasha Gove was 31 and from the Ballyclare area

Detective Inspector Stewart from the PSNI’s Collision Investigation Unit, said, “Police received a report shortly before 9.10pm of a collision involving a silver Ford Transit Custom van in the Glenariffe Road area.”

“Officers, along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service, and Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service attended.”

“The occupants of the van, a 41-year-old man, and 31-year-old woman, were both sadly pronounced deceased at the scene.”

“No other injuries were reported. The Glenariffe Road, which was closed for a time, has since fully reopened.”

“Our enquiries are continuing, and we would appeal to anyone who witnessed the collision, or who may have any information which could assist with our investigation, including dash-cam or other footage, to contact the Collision Investigation Unit on 101, quoting reference number 1423 18/07/26.”