Man charged over 2025 fatal hit-and-run crash

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The side of a PSNI squad car

The collision occurred in Ballyclare in August of last year.

A man has been charged over a hit-and-run which resulted in the death of a man and a woman sustaining serious injuries last year.

The collision occurred in the Ballyeaston Road area of Ballyclare on August 15 2025.

A man in his 50s died in the incident while a woman in her 40s sustained serious injuries.

A 57-year-old man has now been charged with a number of offences relating to the collision, including causing death by dangerous driving and causing death by driving carelessly with excess alcohol.

He has further been charged with causing death by driving carelessly when unfit, causing grievous bodily injury by inconsiderate driving with excess alcohol and causing grievous bodily injury by dangerous driving.

He is due to appear before Belfast Magistrates’ Court on November 11.

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