A female pedestrian has sadly died following a collision involving a car in Co Down, the PSNI has confirmed.
The collision happened in the Ballygowan Road area of Comber on Saturday evening.
Emergency services rushed to the scene following the collision, which happened shortly before 4.45pm, but the woman sadly died at the scene.
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A spokesperson for the PSNI said: "The Police Service of Northern Ireland can confirm that a woman has sadly died following a single vehicle road traffic collision in Comber, Co Down, which occurred yesterday evening, Saturday 23rd February.
Inspector Adair said: “Police received and responded to a report of a road traffic collision involving a car and a female pedestrian in the Ballygowan Road area of the town shortly before 4.45pm. Colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service were also in attendance. Sadly, the pedestrian died at the scene from her injuries. The area was closed to traffic for a period of time, but later re-opened.”
Inspector Adair continued: “Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the circumstances of the collision, and are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed it, or who may have CCTV, dash-cam or other footage that could assist with enquiries, to get in touch. The number to call is 101, quoting reference number 1177 of 22/02/25. Information can also be provided online at http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ "
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