POLICE have launched an investigation after a car crashed off a road in Co Down.
A man in his thirties was taken to hospital following the incident on the Portaferry Road in Newtownards.
At around 4.15pm on Monday, it was reported that a Volkswagen Passat left the road with three people inside and crashed onto the beach.
Posting on Facebook, Bangor Coastguard said a coastal rescue officer from Portaferry "was one of the first on scene and had started casualty care before arrival of an RRV Paramedic.
"PSNI and Coastguard personnel from Bangor helped with traffic management as well as checking that the vehicle was not leaking any fluids that could pollute the area.
"The team was free to stand down as recovery was arranged for the vehicle by PSNI."
A spokesman for the PSNI said: "A man in his 30s was taken to hospital following the incident and the circumstances of the collision will now be subject to police investigation".
