24/05/2018

Two Arrested After Fatal Collision On Newry To Belfast Road

Two people have been arrested in connection with a fatal road traffic collision on the main Newry to Belfast road.

A man, aged in his 20s, was killed when his car was involved in a collision with another vehicle on the A1 between Banbridge and Dromore at about 11:30pm on Wednesday, 23 May.

The driver of the second car involved in the crash, a 32-year-old man, and the driver of a third vehicle, a 30-year-old woman, were both arrested at the scene on suspicion of a number of driving offences.

The road was closed for a number of hours overnight to allow for a forensic examination, but has since reopened.

(MH/LM)

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