By Maria McCann
A teenager has died in a crash in County Down.
The one vehicle collision happened on the Ballydugan Road outside Downpatrick last night.
The 18-year-old was the driver of a Peugeot 207 car that was involved in the incident around 10.30pm near the Lake Road junction.
Inspector Linda Savage is appealing for anyone who was travelling on the Ballydugan Road last night and who witnessed the collision to contact local police in Downpatrick or the Collision Investigation Unit on 101 quoting reference number 1457 of 18/04/17.
The Ballydugan Road remains closed between Bonecastle Road and Buckshead Road while police continue to investigate the circumstances of the collision.
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