A man has died and another has been taken to hospital following a collision in Co Down in the early hours of the morning.
The emergency services were called to the incident on the Castlewellan Road, close to the junction of Convent Road, near Kilcoo at around 3.15am on Friday, October 1, following reports of a collision involving a Mitsubushi Shogun.
The male passenger of the vehicle was taken to hospital by the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service but sadly passed away.
The driver has also been taken to hospital for treatment to their injuries
Sergeant Braiden said: “The one-vehicle collision involving a Mitsubishi Shogun happened on the Castlewellan Road, close to the junction with the Convent Road, Cabra.
“Officers attended the scene along with colleagues from other emergency services.
“The male passenger was transported to hospital by the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service, but has sadly since passed away.
“The driver was taken to hospital for treatment to injuries.
“We are appealing to anyone who was travelling on the Castlewellan Road between 11.30pm on Thursday, 30 September and 1am on Friday, 1 October and who witnessed the collision, or may have captured dash cam footage, to get in touch. Please contact us on 101 quoting reference 23 01/10/21.”
