Ballymena: Elderly man dies after three-car crash
He passed away in hospital nine days after the collision
A pensioner has died in hospital over a week after he was injured in a three-car crash in Ballymena.
80-year-old Robert Russell Bamber known as Roy, passed away on Friday following the crash on the Moorfields Road after seven last Wednesday evening.
Inspector Cherith Adair of the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Collision Investigation Unit said: “Shortly after 7.05pm on Wednesday, 10th September it was reported a blue Toyota Aygo, a white Citroën Berlingo and a white Audi A3 were involved in a collision at the Moorfields Road, Ballymena at the junction of the Tully Road.
“Mr Bamber, who was driving the Toyota Aygo, was taken to hospital for his injuries, but sadly passed away on Friday, 19th September.”
Enquiries are continuing, and anyone who witnessed the collision or has CCTV or other footage which could assist is asked to contact Collision Investigation Unit detectives via 101 quoting reference number 1396 10/09/25.