Male cyclist sadly dies following Co. Armagh crash
62-year-old Paddy McDonald from the Castleblayney area was pronounced dead at the scene.
A cyclist has sadly died following a crash in County Armagh.
Police say it happened yesterday afternoon at around 2.20, when a car and a cyclist collided on the Monaghan Road in Middletown.
Emergency services attended, and 62-year-old Paddy McDonald from the Castleblayney area, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The road was closed for while, but has since re-opened.
Inspector Cherith Adair, from the Collision Investigation Unit, said: “Police received a report at around 2.20pm of a serious road traffic collision involving a car and a cyclist on the Monaghan Road in the Middletown area.
“Officers attended, alongside colleagues from our partner emergency services. A male cyclist was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
“He was sixty-two-year-old Paddy McDonald from the Castleblayney area.
“The road was closed for a period of time as officers conducted enquiries, but has since re-opened.
“Collision Investigation Unit detectives are continuing to investigate the circumstances of the collision, and would like to hear from witnesses or anyone who may have captured dash-cam or other footage which could assist with our enquiries. You can call 101 and quote reference CW 998 of 16/05/25, or make a report online at http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/.”