Police have named the man who died following a road traffic collision in Crossmaglen on Friday. 36 year old Anthony James Atkins lived in the Crossmaglen area, but was originally from England. Following a post mortem examination it is believed that Anthony was lying in the roadway when he was struck by a car shortly after midnight on Friday night into Saturday morning.
The driver of the car remained at the scene and has been assisting with the investigation. Detective Inspector Michael Winters offered his condolences to Anthony's family and friends at this terrible time. In order to complete a full investigation on their behalf he is continuing 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 police with their enquiries, to contact the Collision Investigation Unit. Detective Inspector Michael Winters is also asking anyone who met Anthony earlier on Friday and who could help police trace his movements throughout the evening to please get in touch.
