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A man died after his car crashed in Co Down on Friday morning, police in Northern Ireland said.
The incident took place near Kilcoo, Co Down, in the early hours of the morning.
The Mitsubishi Shogun crashed on the Castlewellan Road, close to the junction with the Convent Road, Cabra, PSNI Sgt Braiden said.
“Officers attended the scene along with colleagues from other emergency services. The male passenger was transported to hospital by the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service, but has sadly since passed away.”
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The driver was taken to hospital for treatment to injuries.
Police in Northern Ireland are appealing to anyone who was travelling on the Castlewellan Road between 11.30pm on Thursday, September 30th, and 1am on Friday, October 1st, and who witnessed the incident, or may have dash cam footage, to come forward.