Woman charged after American tourist killed in road crash at Giant's Causeway
A woman in her 60s is due to appear in court later this week charged in connection with a road traffic collision in Co Antrim which claimed the life of an American citizen.
Police responded to reports of a woman being struck by a vehicle in the Causeway Road area of Bushmills at around 12.30pm on Wednesday.
The pedestrian, Allison Eichner, an American citizen from Connecticut in her 40s, was taken to hospital by emergency services where she later died from her injuries.
Police confirmed that a 66-year-old woman was arrested.
The PSNI announced on Thursday that officers from the collision investigation unit have charged the woman with causing death by careless driving. She is due to appear at Coleraine magistrates court on Friday (June 13).
Detectives are continuing to conduct enquiries into the fatal collision and have asked for anyone with information to come forward.
The number to call is 101, quoting reference number 683 of 11/06/25.
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