Six year old boy dies days after Magherafelt crash

The collision happened last Monday

PSNI
Author: Chloe StjohnPublished 27th Jun 2022

A six year old boy has passed away following a crash in Magherafelt last week.

The car he was travelling hit a roundabout on the Castledawson Road last Monday morning.

A statement from the PSNI said, “A six-year-old boy has sadly passed away following a one-vehicle collision at the Castledawson Road roundabout in Magherafelt.”

“Ethan Michael McCourt from the Bellaghy area died in hospital as a result of his injuries following the collision that occurred on Monday, 20th June shortly after 7.45am.”

"The driver of the vehicle remains in hospital at present."

Sergeant Green said, “The collision involved a black Mercedes which collided with the roundabout.”

“A full investigation is currently underway and anyone who witnessed the collision or who has dash-cam footage, is asked to contact the Collision Investigation Unit on 101, quoting reference number 324 of 20/06/22.”