87-year-old woman dies after accident involving rally car

Police have confirmed that a 87-year-old woman has died following a road traffic collision in Ballyward on Saturday, July 22nd.

By Ruth Rodgers

Published 27th Jul 2023, 16:13 BST

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It was reported to police at around 5.15pm that a BMW rally car had collided with a Fiat Panda in the Slievenaboley Road area.

Two men and a woman were also taken to hospital for treatment to injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening at this time.

Officers would appeal to anyone who may have witnessed the collision or to anyone with CCTV or dash cam footage which could assist with their enquiries, to contact them on 101 quoting reference number 1239 22/07/23.

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