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| Man dies after two-car collision | Man dies after two-car collision |
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| A man has been killed in a two-car collision near Portrush on the north coast of County Antrim. | A man has been killed in a two-car collision near Portrush on the north coast of County Antrim. |
| The victim died in hospital and three other people, including a nine-year-old child, were injured in the crash on the Ballybogey Road. | The victim died in hospital and three other people, including a nine-year-old child, were injured in the crash on the Ballybogey Road. |
| The accident happened close to the Priestland Road junction at about 2030 BST on Tuesday. | The accident happened close to the Priestland Road junction at about 2030 BST on Tuesday. |
| Police, who appealed for witnesses, have not released the man's name, but it is understood he was from Coleraine. | Police, who appealed for witnesses, have not released the man's name, but it is understood he was from Coleraine. |
| Five people were killed on the Ballybogey Road last year and two this year. | |
| Police Inspector Stephen McCauley said safety conditions on the road were continually under review. | |
| "Along with our colleagues in the DoE, the police are always looking for ways to improve and make roads safer," he said. | |
| "I know this particular stretch, which I must stress is more than 11 miles long in the Ballybogey Road, is constantly being looked at with a view to improvement." | |
| A total of 71 people have been killed on Northern Ireland's roads so far this year. | A total of 71 people have been killed on Northern Ireland's roads so far this year. |