A 41-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman have died after a single-vehicle crash in the Glenariffe area of Ballymena on Saturday night.

The collision, involving a silver Ford Transit Custom van, was reported to police shortly before 9:10pm on 18 July. Officers attended the scene on Glenariffe Road alongside crews from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service.

Both occupants were pronounced dead at the scene. No other injuries were reported.

The Glenariffe Road was closed while emergency services dealt with the incident but has since fully reopened.

Police from the Collision Investigation Unit are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dash-cam or other footage to come forward. They can be contacted on 101, quoting reference number 1423 of 18/07/26. Information can also be submitted online via the PSNI’s non-emergency reporting form, or anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

The fatalities bring the number of road deaths in Northern Ireland so far this year to 42, a 56% increase on the same period in 2023, according to PSNI figures.