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15/12/2008
NI Road Toll Rises
It has been another weekend of tragedy on the Province's roads.
First, the promotions and celebrity PR agent Colin Angus died in a road accident in north Down in the early hours of Saturday, followed by the death of a man following a road accident in Co Armagh on Saturday night.
Mr Angus, who was 40 and from Donaghadee, was driving a sports car which left the Craigantlet Road close to Cairnwood forest park.
No other vehicle was involved in the accident, which happened shortly after 4am. Mr Angus's clients included Alex Best and actor Patrick Mower, as well as several Northern Ireland broadcasters.
He also ran a number of small businesses, including a cafe in Groomsport he had opened recently along with UTV presenter, Lynda Bryans.
Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the crash to get in contact with them and there has been parallels drawn with a similar accident, in 2005, when Michelin-starred chef Robbie Millar, died in an early-morning crash on the same Craigantlet Road.
Meanwhile, the man who died following a road accident in Co Armagh was the 103rd fatality on Northern Ireland's roads so far this year.
That collision involving two cars and a tractor happened on the Dungannon Road in Portadown on Saturday evening.
Two other people are in a stable condition in hospital following the crash.
Another person was also taken to hospital but has since been discharged.
Police have also appealed for more information about the second weekend collision.
A motorcyclist in his 40s has also been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a road crash in Londonderry.
The collision on the Glengalliagh Road involving a motorcycle and a car was reported at 10.20am on Saturday.
(BMcC)
First, the promotions and celebrity PR agent Colin Angus died in a road accident in north Down in the early hours of Saturday, followed by the death of a man following a road accident in Co Armagh on Saturday night.
Mr Angus, who was 40 and from Donaghadee, was driving a sports car which left the Craigantlet Road close to Cairnwood forest park.
No other vehicle was involved in the accident, which happened shortly after 4am. Mr Angus's clients included Alex Best and actor Patrick Mower, as well as several Northern Ireland broadcasters.
He also ran a number of small businesses, including a cafe in Groomsport he had opened recently along with UTV presenter, Lynda Bryans.
Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the crash to get in contact with them and there has been parallels drawn with a similar accident, in 2005, when Michelin-starred chef Robbie Millar, died in an early-morning crash on the same Craigantlet Road.
Meanwhile, the man who died following a road accident in Co Armagh was the 103rd fatality on Northern Ireland's roads so far this year.
That collision involving two cars and a tractor happened on the Dungannon Road in Portadown on Saturday evening.
Two other people are in a stable condition in hospital following the crash.
Another person was also taken to hospital but has since been discharged.
Police have also appealed for more information about the second weekend collision.
A motorcyclist in his 40s has also been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a road crash in Londonderry.
The collision on the Glengalliagh Road involving a motorcycle and a car was reported at 10.20am on Saturday.
(BMcC)
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