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A 50-year-old man riding a motorcycle dies in a Co Down crash

A 50-year-old man died after an accident near Newtown, police confirmed.

He told PSNI that the man died after a collision of two vehicles on Portaferry Road shortly after midnight.

The man was riding a motorcycle when he crashed into a red Nissan car.

The driver of the car was taken to hospital for treatment with minor injuries.

Portaferry Road was closed for a while during the night, but has since reopened.

A PSNI spokesman said: “The investigation is ongoing and Sergeant Amanda McIver calls on anyone who has witnessed the collision, or who has a recording from a mobile phone or camera that could help employees with their inquiries, to contact the department. for the investigation of the collision of 101, citing reference number 14 of 28/06/22. “