Pregnant woman, 30s, dies & man critical after horror two-car crash in Antrim that sent eight to hospital as appeal made

It came after a blue Ford Fiesta and a silver Skoda Superb collided on the Moira Road at about 2pm
A PREGNANT woman has died following a road crash in Co Antrim.

Cathrene Kith Quinones Singco, who was aged in her 30s, died following the two-car collision near Nutts Corner in Crumlin on Sunday afternoon.

Police said that she had been pregnant, and that her baby also died as a result of the collision.

“Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this time,” they added.

“We are investigating what happened and require the public’s assistance with our enquiries.”

It came after a blue Ford Fiesta and a silver Skoda Superb collided on the Moira Road at about 2pm.

Police said the woman had been a backseat passenger and died in hospital from her injuries.

They said a man in his 30s, also a passenger in the same car, was critically injured while a number of other people sustained minor injuries in the collision.

A police spokesperson said: “Our officers, along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service, attended the scene. Sadly, a woman later died from her injuries.

“We are investigating what happened and require the public’s assistance with our inquiries.

“Anyone who witnessed the collision, or who may have any dash-cam footage of the road at the time which could assist with our investigation, please contact us in the collision investigation unit on 101, quoting reference number 735 11/01/26.”

It comes after twenty-six people lost their lives on Irish roads over the Christmas period.

GARDA CAMPAIGN

And there were over 70 serious collisions that resulted in a number of people receiving serious and life-threatening injuries.

The figures were released as part of the Garda’s Christmas Road Safety Campaign, which ran from December 1 to January 5.

The campaign involved a dedicated road traffic enforcement operation throughout the Christmas period.

During the operation, gardai carried out nearly 10,000 checkpoints, including drink and drug testing checkpoints and regular, high-visibility policing checkpoints.

UNDER THE INFLUENCE

Some 765 people were arrested during this period for driving under the influence of an intoxicant.

Fifty-six per cent were under the influence of primarily booze while 44 per cent were primarily under the influence of drugs.

Nearly 26,500 drivers were detected for speeding offences by gardai and Mobile Safety Camera Vans and Static Safety Cameras by GoSafe, the cop’s Road Safety Partner.

Gardaí seized nearly 3,000 vehicles for a range of offences under the Road Traffic Act 1961, 59 per cent primarily for no insurance.

‘THINK OF THE CONSEQUENCES’

In addition, nearly 1,700 Fixed Charge Notices were issued for the offence of using a mobile phone while driving and over 450 Fixed Charge Notices to vehicle users for non-wearing of seatbelts.

A Garda spokesperson said those who broke the law put themselves, their passengers, and other road users at risk.

They said: “These drivers did not think of the consequences.

“The drivers who chose to drive while under the influence of an intoxicant and in excess of the speed limit also live in our communities and have families, friends, work colleagues who can influence them.”