Woman in her 60s dies following collision involving car in County Antrim

Saturday 24 October 2026

A woman in her sixties has died following a road traffic collision involving a car in Aghagallon, County Antrim, on Friday afternoon (23 October).

The collision, involving a female pedestrian and a white Audi Q3, occurred on the Lurgan Road and was reported to police at approximately 2.50pm.

Police officers and colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service attended the scene, but the woman died at the scene.

A 34-year-old man, who was driving the Audi Q3, was arrested and remained in police custody at the time of the PSNI statement.

Police investigation and witness appeal

Detective Inspector Stewart, from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Collision Investigation Unit, confirmed that enquiries into the circumstances of the collision are continuing.

He said:

“Our enquiries are ongoing and anyone who witnessed what happened or has any information which might assist, including dash-cam or other footage, is asked to contact police using our witness appeal form at https://reporting.psni.police.uk/appeals⁠, quoting reference 949 of 23/10/26, or to call us on 101.”

Anyone with information can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/⁠.

Police are seeking information and footage that could help investigators establish the circumstances surrounding the woman's death.