Heartbreaking news as 50-year-old man dies after two vehicle collision in Lisburn - named by police
A man died after a two vehicle road traffic collision yesterday in Lisburn.
PSNI Detective Inspector Stewart from the Police Service’s Collision Investigation Unit said that they “received a report at approximately 5.45am on Tuesday 1st September, of a two-vehicle collision in the Belfast Road area of the city involving a white Citroen van and white Mini”.
He added that “officers attended, alongside colleagues from other emergency services”.
"Sadly, the driver of the Mini, 50-year-old James Bingham, was pronounced deceased at the scene, he said.
“The driver of the van, a man aged in his 40s, required medical treatment for injuries not believed to be life-threatening at present.
“The Belfast Road which was closed in both directions for a time, has now fully reopened to road users.”
We would appeal for anyone with information about the collision or who has dash-cam footage of what happened, to contact police using our witness appeal form at https://reporting.psni.police.uk/appeals quoting reference number 160 01/09/26 or call us on 101.