Carrowdore: Motorcyclist killed after two-vehicle collision

A man has died after his motorcycle collided with a car near Carrowdore, County Down, on Thursday.

Alisdair Wallace, 66, from Kircubbin, died at the scene. The crash happened at the crossroads of Ballyblack Road East, Ballyblack Road and Grangee Road at 16:47 BST.

A second person was taken to the Ulster Hospital for treatment.

The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) and air ambulance were deployed to the incident.

Two rapid response paramedics also attended.

The PSNI said enquiries are continuing and appealed to anyone who witnessed the collision or why may have dash-cam footage available to contact them.

The Ballyblack Road East has now reopened.