Police release name of man killed in road traffic collision in Dunloy

Police can confirm that a man has died following a road traffic collision on the Bridge Road in Dunloy, in the early hours of Wednesday, December 27.
By Una Culkin
Published 27th Dec 2023, 14:40 BST
Updated 27th Dec 2023, 14:40 BST
Police can confirm that a man has died following a road traffic collision on the Bridge Road in Dunloy, in the early hours of Wednesday 27th December. Credit PSNIPolice can confirm that a man has died following a road traffic collision on the Bridge Road in Dunloy, in the early hours of Wednesday 27th December. Credit PSNI
Police can confirm that a man has died following a road traffic collision on the Bridge Road in Dunloy, in the early hours of Wednesday 27th December. Credit PSNI

In a statement released by the Police Service of Northern Ireland, they said: “It was reported shortly before 2:30am, that a male pedestrian and a car had been involved in a collision. Sadly, the pedestrian, 57-year-old Alan Doherty, from the Dunloy area, died at the scene from his injuries."

The Bridge Road, which was closed overnight, has now been reopened.

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Officers from the PSNI’s Collision Investigation Unit are working to establish the full circumstances surrounding the collision. They have asked anyone who was in the area at the time, and witnessed what happened, or who may have captured mobile phone or dash-cam footage, to contact them.

The number to call the PSNI Collision Investigation Unit us 101, quoting the reference number 255 27/12/23.

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