Bushmills: woman charged after fatal road crash
An American pedestrian died in hospital from her injuries after the single-vehicle collision
Last updated 12th Jun 2025
A 66-year-old woman has been charged with causing death by careless driving after an American woman was killed in a crash.
Police said that pedestrian Allison Eichner, aged in her 40s and from Connecticut, died after a single-vehicle collision in the Causeway Road area of Bushmills on Wednesday.
Energency services responded to the incident shortly before 12.30pm.
Ms Eichner, a pedestrian at the time of the crash, was taken to hospital but died from her injuries.
Officers from the collision investigation unit have charged a 66-year-old woman with causing death by careless driving.
She is due to appear at Coleraine Magistrates' Court tomorrow (Friday).
All charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.