Emergency services at the scene on Portaferry Road, outside Newtownards in Co Down. Photo: Jonathan Porter/PressEye
The Portaferry Road was closed following a serious road traffic collision. Photo: Pacemaker
A woman has died following a road traffic collision in Co Down.
The incident happened on the Portaferry Road on Friday, April 25.
Police received a report shortly after 10.20am on Friday morning that a lorry travelling towards Greyabbey had been involved in a collision with a silver Citroen Berlingo people carrier and a white Audi A3 car travelling in the direction of Newtownards.
Inspector Cherith Adair, from the Collision Investigation Unit, said: “Officers attended, alongside colleagues from our partner emergency services.
“A passenger in the Citroen Berlingo, a woman aged in her 60s, sadly died at the scene. Eight other people – three men, two women and three children – attended hospital for treatment.
The Portaferry Road was closed following a serious road traffic collision. Photo: Pacemaker
“Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the circumstances of the collision, and would like to hear from witnesses or anyone who may have captured dash-cam or other footage which could assist with our enquiries. You can call 101 and quote reference CW 422 25/04/25.”
The Portaferry Road, which was closed for most of the day as an examination of the scene continued, has now reopened.
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