Woman is killed and baby left critical in car crash
Horror three-vehicle pile-up on Bangor road follows collisions near Downpatrick and Portadown that left two others in hospital
A WOMAN was killed yesterday and a baby left fighting for life after a three-car crash on the Belfast to Bangor road.
A man was also hurt in the accident, which took place at 3.40pm on the busy carriageway. He was in a stable condition last night.
There were renewed calls last night for a full review of safety measures on the road, which carries thousands of vehicles each day.
A WOMAN was killed and a baby was last night fighting for life in hospital after a three-vehicle road crash on the A2 between Belfast and Bangor.
The accident happened at around 3.50pm yesterday on the busy road near the Ballyrobert junction.
The name of the woman who died has not yet been released.
A spokesperson for the Royal Hospital for Sick Children said that the child was in a critical condition.
A man, believed to have been in a separate car, was taken to the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald for treatment to injuries suffered in the incident.
He was in a stable condition in hospital last night.
The main A2 road was closed last night as police began their investigation.
A spokesman for the NI Ambulance Service said that three accident and emergency crews, three rapid response paramedics and an ambulance officer attended the scene, where they gave emergency aid to the injured. The air ambulance also attended the scene.
Local Ards and North Down councillor Stephen Dunne said the accident happened at a very busy junction — which sees around 45,000 vehicle movements through it every day.
Speaking last night, Mr Dunne sent his sympathy to those involved in the crash and said more needed to be done to increase road safety on the A2.
“My thoughts and prayers go out to those who have been injured and their families. It’s an awful thing to have happened.”
He added: “The average speed cameras have made a difference — but clearly it’s not enough. I know there have been discussions on the matter — but we need to keep pushing for improvements.
North Down MLA Alan Chambers said how saddened he was to hear about the crash.
“This is a road that needs more safety features,” he tweeted.
In another incident earlier yesterday, a girl was rushed to the Ulster Hospital after being involved in a collision with a car on the Belfast Road in Downpatrick.
A South Eastern Health and Social Services Trust spokeswoman said last night that the girl’s condition was “stable”.
And a man remains critically ill in Craigavon Area Hospital after being seriously injured in a collision with a car at Dobbins Road outside Portadown late on Thursday night.