A teenager tragically died in a road accident on Sunday after crashing into a cow.
The victim has been named by police as 18-year-old Josh Fletcher from the Moira area of Co Down.
Emergency Services were called to the scene on the Moira Road, Lisburn, in the early hours, Belfast Live reports.
Sgt Jonny Mackenzie said: “Josh was the driver of a car which left the road after colliding with a cow at around 3am on Sunday morning and sadly died at the scene as a result of his injuries.
“We are currently conducting a number of follow up enquiries into the collision and the road remains closed at this time with diversions in place.
“Josh was travelling in the direction of Moira, between the junctions with the Bushfield Road and the Moyrusk Road when the collision took place, and I would ask anyone who travelled along this stretch of road in the time leading up to the collision to contact police with any information or dashcam footage they may have.”
In a separate incident three people had to be taken to hospital following a four-vehicle crash near Glenavy, Co Antrim.
Emergency Services including the Air Ambulance were called to the scene on the Belfast Road, at 1pm yesterday.
An NI Ambulance Service spokesman said: “The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service received a 999 call at 12.59pm on Sunday following reports of a 4 vehicle RTC on Belfast Road, Glenavy.
“NIAS dispatched four emergency crews and an ambulance officer to the scene. The Charity Air Ambulance with HEMS crew on board was also tasked to the incident.”
