Write a commentA man in his 40’s, has died following a single vehicle road traffic collision in Silverbridge early this morning.
He was the driver of a van that was involved in a collision on the New Road at its junction with Legmoylan Road. The collision was reported to police shortly after 5.40am this morning.
Inspector Lorraine Dobson is appealing for anyone who was travelling on the New Road this morning and who witnessed the collision to contact local police in Newtownhamilton or the Collision Investigation Unit in Sprucefield on the non-emergency number 101.
New Slieve Gullion Councillor with Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, Pete Byrne said: “The entire community will be shaken that this has happened again on our roads. This accident has brought into sharp focus how dangerous rural roads can be.
“The family and friends of this man can depend on the support of our entire community and on behalf of them and myself I would like to express our sympathy and solidarity.”
Slieve Gullion Councillor Barra O'Muiri also added his condolences.
