Portglenone: Three dead after road crash

The police have closed a number of roads following the crash

Three people have been killed in a two-vehicle crash outside Portglenone in County Antrim.

Two men and a woman, who are thought to be in their 50s, were pronounced dead at the scene on Lisnahunshin Road.

They were travelling in a silver Volkswagen Passat. The man driving the second car, a black Audi, was taken to hospital as a precaution.

The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) said it received a call about the collision at 10:40 BST on Monday.

Two emergency crews and a doctor were sent to the scene, an NIAS spokesperson said.

TUV councillor Stewart McDonald said it was dangerous road

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said the Lisnahunshin Road, Loan Road, Hiltonstown Road and Ballyconnelly Road remain closed.

TUV councillor Stewart McDonald said it was a "very, very dangerous" road.

"There's been fatalities here before in the past and there has been road improvements to highlight the crossroad and the junction ahead," he said.

Sinn Féin assembly member Philip McGuigan said the local community was "shocked and saddened" by the deaths.

"Any death on our roads is one too many and incidents like this are a reminder of the vital importance of road safety," he said.

DUP assembly member Mervyn Storey said it was difficult to imagine the shock and hurt for the loved ones of those who lost their lives.

"Any death at any time is heartbreaking but in these sudden and tragic circumstances, the grief and pain experienced will be even more profound," he said.