Women die in separate accidents

Two women have been killed in road accidents in counties Londonderry and Antrim.

One woman died in an accident on the Limavady by-pass on Friday.

She was Helena Boyd, 32, of Josephine Terrace in Limavady.

The woman's two-year-old son was taken to hospital following the collision where he is in a stable condition.

Earlier on Friday, a 20-year-old woman died when her motorcycle and a car collided on the Belfast Road in Glenavy.

She was Helen Deirdre Moore from the Lisburn Road in Glenavy.

In a third accident, a woman is still in a serious condition after her car collided with an articulated lorry on the dual carriageway on the outskirts of Larne.

A child who was in the car is being treated for shock.

Meanwhile, a motorcyclist has died during practice sessions for the Tandragee 100 road races.

The crash happened on the Markethill Road in Tandragee, County Armagh, on Friday night.

The victim was 61-year-old Maurice Wilson of Lowgarth in Kendall, Cumbria.

It is understood he was taking part in a classic event.

It is believed no other riders were involved in the accident.