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| Man and woman are killed in crash | Man and woman are killed in crash |
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| A man and a woman have been killed in a road accident in County Antrim. | A man and a woman have been killed in a road accident in County Antrim. |
| They were in a car involved in a collision with another vehicle on the Ballybogy Road between Portrush and Ballymoney at about 0215 GMT. | They were in a car involved in a collision with another vehicle on the Ballybogy Road between Portrush and Ballymoney at about 0215 GMT. |
| Three other people who were in the same car were injured. One of them is critically ill, the two others were seriously injured. | Three other people who were in the same car were injured. One of them is critically ill, the two others were seriously injured. |
| The driver of the other vehicle was also taken to hospital. His wounds are not thought to be life-threatening. | The driver of the other vehicle was also taken to hospital. His wounds are not thought to be life-threatening. |
| The crash happened about two miles from the Royal Court Hotel in Portrush. The road there will remain closed for some time, police said. | The crash happened about two miles from the Royal Court Hotel in Portrush. The road there will remain closed for some time, police said. |
| Fire service station commander Charlie McAuley said both cars had to be cut apart to free three people who were trapped inside. | |
| He said he believed the man and woman who were killed and the three people most seriously injured were aged in their early 20s. | |
| The names of the two people who died have not yet been released. | The names of the two people who died have not yet been released. |
| Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the crash to contact them. | Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the crash to contact them. |