Police name man who died in Newry road traffic collision

Police have confirmed that the man who died following a single vehicle road traffic collision at Needham Bridge in Newry on Tuesday, 17 December, was 33-year-old Dominic McGrath from Newry. 

Inspector Cherith Adair of the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Collision Investigation Unit said: "We continue to investigate the circumstances around this collision, which involved a bus, and was reported shortly before 4.40pm.

Dominic, who was a pedestrian, sadly died at the scene as a result of his injuries.

Enquiries are continuing and police would appeal to anyone with any information or dashcam footage available, to contact them on 101 quoting reference number 1144 17/12/24. Translink are also assisting the PSNI with their investigation.

Inspector Adair added: “We are also aware that images of the scene of the crash are circulating online and the sharing of these images is causing additional and unnecessary distress to those suffering in the wake of this tragic incident. I ask that people do not add to the pain of those affected by continuing to view or share these images.”