A woman died following a road traffic collision on the Newcastle Road, near Drumaness, outside Ballynahinch yesterday afternoon, police have confirmed.
The road remained closed for some time but has now reopened.
Inspector Campbell said: "Officers, along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and Air Ambulance, received and responded to a report of a collision at 3.30pm.
“Our enquiries are continuing and the Collision Investigation Unit is appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time and may have witnessed the collision or who has dash-cam footage or any other information to contact police on 101 quoting reference number 877 24/05/22.”
