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| Man dies after Portrush car crash | Man dies after Portrush car crash |
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| A man has died following a two-vehicle crash near Portrush in County Antrim. | A man has died following a two-vehicle crash near Portrush in County Antrim. |
| The collision happened on the Ballybogey Road on Saturday night. He is the third person to die on the roads in Northern Ireland over the weekend. | The collision happened on the Ballybogey Road on Saturday night. He is the third person to die on the roads in Northern Ireland over the weekend. |
| A teenage pedestrian and a man in his 20s were both fatally injured in separate collisions on Friday. | A teenage pedestrian and a man in his 20s were both fatally injured in separate collisions on Friday. |
| The man died after a crash in Larne, County Antrim, while the teenager died in hospital after he was hit by a car in Newtownstewart, County Tyrone. | The man died after a crash in Larne, County Antrim, while the teenager died in hospital after he was hit by a car in Newtownstewart, County Tyrone. |
| Responding to the third road fatality within a 48-hour period, Environment Minister Alex Attwood described them as "terrible tragedies" and expressed his sympathy to the families and friends of those who lost their lives. | |
| He said after years of falling road deaths, this year had seen a significant increase and the current trend was "very worrying". | |
| 'Pain of loss' | |
| "Our road deaths this year to date in Northern Ireland, are twice the same period as last year. This is also the case and more in the Republic," Mr Attwood said. | |
| "It is one of the reasons why the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland and the Road Safety Authority in Ireland will launch a joint campaign in coming days and will urge people to be even more aware of road risks." | |
| The minster added: "If we all used the roads more safely over the next eight months, we can turn this trend around and ensure fewer are suffering the pain of loss that many families this weekend are facing." |