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Christine Carrigan & irishmirror.ie

Man killed in Co Antrim 'tragic accident' named locally as tributes pour in

A man who died in Co Antrim on Saturday morning has been named locally as Terry Telford.

Mr Telford who was in his 40s, ran a car recovery business and died during an incident on the Belfast Road, Nutts Corner.

Tributes have been paid to the former business man, Belfast Live reports.

At the scene Nutts Corner Tyres left flowers with a note that reads: "Rest in peace Terry. Gone but not forgotten."

Another plaque read: "Terry Telford R.I.P. 06-07-19, we'll miss ya mate."

Local SDLP Alderman Thomas Burns expressed his condolences for the "tragic accident".

He said: "I would like to pass my condolences on to the family and friends who have been left behind.

Flowers at the scene in at Nutts Corner, Co Antrim (Justin Kernoghan)

"It was an awfully tragic accident, I feel so sorry for everyone involved."

The circumstances surrounding Mr Telford's death remain unclear but it is believed that he was working on a lorry at the side of the road.

The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service sent a Hazardous Area Response Team officer and the air ambulance to the scene, but Mr Telford was not taken to hospital.

The  PSNI  said that officials from the Health and Safety Executive are investigating and the road has since reopened to the public.

A PSNI spokesman said: "A man in his forties has died following an incident on Belfast Road, Nutts Corner, this morning.

"Officials from the Health and Safety Executive are investigating. The road remains closed."

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