A 16-year-old boy has died and a 10-year-old is in a critical condition following a two-vehicle collision in County Antrim. The incident occurred on the Belfast Road in Nutts Corner at around 8am on Sunday, April 26.
Emergency services attended the scene after a black Volkswagen Golf and a silver Volkswagen Passat collided. The teenager, a passenger in the Passat and from the Tipperary area, was pronounced dead at the scene. Two other passengers remain in hospital, including a 10-year-old who is critically ill. The driver of the Passat sustained minor injuries.
The driver of the Golf has been arrested on suspicion of a number of motoring offences. Detective Inspector Stewart of the Collision Investigation Unit said: 'Police received a report of a collision involving a Black Volkswagen Golf and a silver Volkswagen Passat shortly before 8am. Officers attended alongside emergency partners, and a male passenger in the Passat, who was aged 16 and from the Tipperary area, passed away at the scene.'
He added: 'The driver of the black Golf has been arrested on suspicion of a number of motoring offences. The Belfast Road, which was closed as detectives conducted enquiries, has now reopened to motorists. Our enquiries are continuing, and we would appeal to anyone who witnessed the collision, or who may have digital footage which could assist with our investigation, to contact the Collision Investigation Unit on 101, quoting reference number 348 of 26/04/26.'
