Man in 30s dies after car ‘crashed and overturned’ in Ballyclare

The driver was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene

A man in his thirties has sadly died after a single-vehicle collision in Co Antrim. Emergency services attended the scene in the Green Road area of Ballyclare at around 6.45pm on Friday, June 26.

Police received a report of a black Audi A5 car which had “crashed and overturned.” Officers attended alongside the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service, however, the driver was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Detective Inspector Stewart, from the PSNI Collision Investigation Unit, said: “Police received a report at around 6.45pm on Friday of a black Audi A5 car which had crashed and overturned in the Green Road area.

“Officers, along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service, attended, however, sadly the driver was pronounced deceased at the scene.

“The Green Road, which was closed for a time, has since 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 – contact the Collision Investigation Unit on 101, quoting reference number 1619 of 26/06/26.”

You can also submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form at www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.

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