Co Armagh crash victim Sidney McIldoon would have been 85 on Thursday

By Rebecca Black (PA)

A County Armagh man who died in a road crash would have turned 85 on Thursday, police have said.

Sidney McIldoon, 84, from Portadown, died after the crash between his vehicle and a tractor on the Cornascriebe Road, between Tandragee and Hamiltonsbawn on Tuesday.

A female passenger, in her 80s, remained in hospital in a critical condition on Wednesday.

Police have appealed for anyone who was in the area at the time and has dash-cam footage to contact the PSNI’s collision investigation unit on 101 quoting reference number 909 of 13/02/24.

The Orange Order’s Grand Master Edward Stevenson paid tribute to Mr McIldoon. Mr McIldoon had previously been Grand Lecturer.

Posting on the institution’s Facebook page, he described Mr McIldoon as a “loyal and true friend and a great champion of the orange cause”.

“He leaves a huge legacy, following a life of selfless service to the orange institution,” he added.

Sidney McIldoon died following a collision between a car and tractor in Co Armagh on Tuesday afternoon