Carryduff: Pedestrian in her 80s dies following Co Down road traffic collision
A woman in her 80s has died following a collision involving a pedestrian and a car in Carryduff on Saturday.
Police received a report at around 6.25pm that a female pedestrian had been hit by a car in the Saintfield Road area.
Chief Inspector Simpson, from the PSNI’s Collision Investigation Unit, said: “Officers, along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service attended the scene.
"The woman was taken on to hospital, where she sadly passed away a short time later.
"The Saintfield Road, which was closed for a time in both directions from Carryduff roundabout to the Comber Road junction, has since reopened.
"Our enquiries are continuing and we would appeal to anyone who witnessed the collision, or who may have digital footage which could assist with our investigation, to contact the Collision Investigation Unit on 101, quoting reference number 1164 of 31/01/26.”