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Man in his 20s dies in Carryduff Road car crash

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David McDonald was a passenger in a Vauxhall Corsa

A man who died following a single-vehicle crash on Saturday evening has been named as 21-year-old David McDonald from the Carryduff area.

The incident happened shortly after 19:00 GMT on the Carryduff Road in Temple, County Down.

Police and ambulance crews attended the scene but Mr McDonald was pronounced dead.

The driver of the car - a man also in his 20s - sustained injuries which are not believed to be life threatening.

A Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) statement said officers from it's Collision Investigation Unit "continue to investigate the circumstances" surrounding the crash.

They have appealed for witnesses and drivers with dashcam footage to come forward.

A blue sign that says welcome to Temple, in front of a roundabout.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene

Ballygawley Road crash

In the middle of the road a line of blue police tape runs across and behind a blue police road sign that reads 'Police Road Closed.' Beyond the tape is a black unmarked Skoda police car.
The incident happened on the Ballygawley Road

A man aged in his 80s remains in a critical condition following a seperate two-vehicle collision near Dungannon.

That incident happened on the Ballygawley Road shortly after 09:20 GMT on Saturday.

The drivers of both vehicles were taken to hospital.