Law enforcement officials have disclosed the identity of the individual who succumbed to injuries after a vehicular accident in County Armagh. Anthony James Atkins, aged 36, was hit by a vehicle on the Cullaville Road just after midnight on Saturday. He resided in the Crossmaglen vicinity, having originally hailed from England. A post-mortem examination has led police to conclude that Mr. Atkins was on the road surface when the car struck him. The vehicle’s driver stayed at the site of the incident and is cooperating with the ongoing inquiry. Authorities had received a call shortly after 23:50 GMT on Friday, reporting a man lying on the Cullaville Road, a route connecting Crossmaglen and Cullaville. Detective Inspector Michael Winters issued a statement: “I would firstly like to offer my condolences to Anthony’s family and friends at this terrible time. In order to complete a full investigation on their behalf I would continue to appeal for anyone who was travelling on the Cullaville Road on Friday night/ early Saturday morning around the time of the collision and who saw anything or captured dash-cam footage which could assist us with our enquiries, to contact the collision investigation unit on 101, quoting reference 2078 01/11/24.” Additionally, Det Insp Winters urged anyone who had encountered Anthony earlier on Friday to come forward.

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