Pregnant woman dies following Co Antrim road crash

A pregnant woman has died following a road crash in Co Antrim.

Cathrene Kith Quinones Singco, who was aged in her 30s, died following the two-car collision near Nutts Corner in Crumlin on Sunday afternoon.

Police said that she had been pregnant, and that her baby also died as a result of the collision.

“Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this time,” they added.

“We are investigating what happened and require the public’s assistance with our enquiries.”

It came after a blue Ford Fiesta and a silver Skoda Superb collided on the Moira Road at about 2pm.

Police said the woman had been a backseat passenger and died in hospital from her injuries.

They said a man in his 30s, also a passenger in the same car, was critically injured while a number of other people sustained minor injuries in the collision.

A police spokesperson said: “Our officers, along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service, attended the scene. Sadly, a woman later died from her injuries.

“We are investigating what happened and require the public’s assistance with our inquiries.

“Anyone who witnessed the collision, or who may have any dash-cam footage of the road at the time which could assist with our investigation, please contact us in the collision investigation unit on 101, quoting reference number 735 11/01/26.”