Northern Ireland

93-year-old man dies in road crash in Co Armagh

A 93-year-old man from Portadown died in a road crash near Annaghmore
A 93-year-old man from Portadown died in a road crash near Annaghmore A 93-year-old man from Portadown died in a road crash near Annaghmore

A 93-year-old man who died after his car crashed in Co Armagh has been named as John Joseph Milsop from Portadown.

He was driving a red Nissan Micra on the Derrycoose Road near Annaghmore when the accident happened at about 2.20pm yesterday.

Police confirmed there were no other vehicles involved and no other casualties.

The road was closed between the Blackisland Road and Annaghmore Road and Teagy Road junction following the incident.

DUP assembly member Jonathan Buckley described Mr Milsop as a highly respected member of the Portadown community.

"I am shocked and saddened at this time of the year that there is another death on our roads," he said.