Man charged over fatal Ballyclare hit-and-run crash

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 17 Oct, 12:57 · Archive

A 57-year-old man has been charged over a hit-and-run collision in Ballyclare that killed a man in his 50s and seriously injured a woman.

A 57-year-old man has been charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run collision that occurred on Ballyeaston Road in Ballyclare, County Antrim on 15 August 2025.

A man in his 50s was killed in the collision and a woman in her 40s sustained serious injuries.

The charged man faces multiple offences relating to the incident. These include causing death by dangerous driving and causing death by driving carelessly with excess alcohol. He has also been charged with causing death by driving carelessly when unfit, causing grievous bodily injury by inconsiderate driving with excess alcohol and causing grievous bodily injury by dangerous driving.

He is due to appear before Belfast Magistrates' Court on Wednesday 11 November.

How it is being reported

• Man charged over fatal hit-and-run crashA man in his 50s was killed and a woman in her 40s was seriously injured after they were knocked down in August 2025.BBC Northern Ireland · 17 Oct, 12:42
• Man charged over 2025 fatal hit-and-run crashA man in his fifties died as a result of the collisionBelfast Live · 17 Oct, 12:21
• Man charged over 2025 fatal hit-and-run crashBelfast Telegraph · 17 Oct, 12:16

In this story: Ballyclare · Ballyeaston Road · County Antrim · Belfast Magistrates' Court

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