24/04/2008

Child 'Critical' As Dead Motor Cyclist Named

The man who was killed in a collision between a motorcycle and a car on the Portaferry Road near Newtownards at about 5.30pm on Wednesday has been identified.

Bryan Joseph Field, 41, from north Belfast's Fortwilliam area, died in the accident.

The road was initially closed between the Mountstewart and Spring Lane junctions, but has today been reopened.

Meanwhile, a young boy is in a critical condition after being injured in an accident in County Tyrone.

The child was struck by a car on Main Street in Drumquin at about 7.30pm on Wednesday.

The police are appealing for anyone who witnessed a fatal accident last night to come forward.

(BMcC)

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