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Man and child killed in accident Man and child killed in accident
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A 30-year-old man and an eight-year-old girl have been killed in a road traffic accident in County Antrim.A 30-year-old man and an eight-year-old girl have been killed in a road traffic accident in County Antrim.
The incident happened on the Ballyhill Road, Crumlin, at about 0900 GMT.The incident happened on the Ballyhill Road, Crumlin, at about 0900 GMT.
Two other girls, aged four and five, have been taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast where their conditions are described as serious.Two other girls, aged four and five, have been taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast where their conditions are described as serious.
A police spokesperson has warned that the road between Lylehill Road East and Carn Road has reopened. The victims' names have not been released. The road between Lylehill Road East and Carn Road has reopened following the incident. The victims' names have not yet been released.
It is believed the young girl who died was the front seat passenger and the injured girls were in the back.
Sergeant Jonathon White said it was a difficult operation for the emergency services.
"It was a terrible tragedy for everyone involved. It is a very tragic incident at any time of the year, but particularly in the run-up to Christmas," he said.
SDLP South Antrim assembly member Thomas Burns said the carnage was horrific.SDLP South Antrim assembly member Thomas Burns said the carnage was horrific.
"This is a horrendous tragedy so close to Christmas and my thoughts go out to the family, whose lives have been blighted," he said."This is a horrendous tragedy so close to Christmas and my thoughts go out to the family, whose lives have been blighted," he said.