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Heartbreak as Portadown woman (40) dies in hospital five days after collision

Three other adults and a child were also injured in the three-car collision at Lisburn

A Portadown woman has died after a three-vehicle collision in Lisburn at the weekend, police have confirmed.

She was 40-year-old Karen Stewart.

Detective Inspector Stewart, from the Collision Investigation Unit, said police received a report at around 11.06am on Saturday, of a collision involving a Ford Kuga, Citroen C5 and a BMW on the Moira Road, at the junction of Crewe Park Road.

“Officers attended the scene, along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service,” said DI Stewart.

“Five people – including four adults and a child – were subsequently taken to hospital for treatment to their injuries.

“We can now confirm that, sadly, a woman who was driving the Ford Kuga, later died in hospital from her injuries.

“Our enquiries are ongoing and anyone who witnessed what happened or has any information which might assist – including dash-cam or other footage – is asked to contact police using our witness appeal form at https://reporting.psni.police.uk/appeals, quoting reference 433 of 19/09/26, or to call us on 101.”

Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.

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