Two people are dead following an early morning road accident in County Antrim.

A 19-year-old man died and seven others were taken to hospital after a head-on collision between two cars on the Cushendall Road near Ballycastle.

A 26-year-old man died later in hospital as a result of his injuries. Two women are said to be in a critical condition in hospital.

Two women remain in a critical condition in the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast.

PSNI are appealing for any witnesses to the crash to contact them.