Three men killed in weekend road collisions named by police

Three men who died in road collisions in Northern Ireland at the weekend have been named by police.

A total of five people in the region were killed in crashes over the weekend.

Two men who died in a collision in the Upper Ballinderry area of Lisburn have been named as Malek Kerbache, 41, and Mateusz Prokopiuk, 31.

Both men were from the Portadown area.

Officers investigating the fatal collision between a motorbike and a car on the Glenavy Road have repeated the appeal for information.

Detective Inspector Dave Stewart said: “The driver of the white Tesla Model Y, who died, has been named as Malek Kerbache.

“The motorcyclist on the black Honda CBR 600, who died, has been named as Mateusz Prokopiuk.

“A passenger in the Tesla was taken to hospital for treatment to their injuries, but has since been discharged.

“Our enquiries are continuing and anyone who was in the area at the time, who may have witnessed the incident or who has dashcam or mobile phone footage or any other information, should contact us on 101 quoting reference number 1142 25/04/26.”

Meanwhile, a man who died following a single-vehicle collision in the Derrycourtney Road area of Caledon on Saturday evening has been named as Emmet Potter.

One person arrested in connection with the investigation remains in police custody.

Officers are appealing to anyone who witnessed the collision, or who may have digital footage which could assist with the investigation, to contact the Collision Investigation Unit on 101, quoting reference number 1706 25/04/26.