Man dies in County Down crash

Police attended the scene in Katesbridge on Saturday morning

A driver and passenger were also taken to hospital
Author: Tara MclaughlinPublished 18th Nov 2023

A man has died in a crash in County Down.

Police were called to the collision on the Circular Road in Katesbridge in the early hours of Saturday morning.

The driver and another passenger were taken to hospital.

Sergeant Miller-Devlin of the Collision Investigation Unit said: “Officers provided first aid alongside colleagues from other emergency services but sadly the man, a front seat passenger in a grey Volkswagen Golf, was pronounced dead at the scene.

“Officers closed the road for a time as enquiries were conducted at the scene.

"It has since reopened to traffic.

“We are appealing for information and witnesses. We would particularly ask anyone who was travelling in the area between 12.00am and 12.30am to review any dash-cam footage they may have captured and make contact with us by calling 101. The reference number to quote is 34 of 18/11/23.”