Man dies in County Down collision

A man has died following a collision in Newtownards on Monday.

Police have named the victim as Peter Kelly, who was 34 and from the Ards area.

A PSNI spokesperson said: “Around 7.25pm, we received a report of a single vehicle road traffic collision involving a scrambler. The rider of the scrambler sadly died as a result of injuries sustained.

“The Comber Road, which was closed for a number of hours, has since reopened to traffic.

“Enquiries are continuing, and anyone who witnessed the collision or who may have dashcam or other footage which could assist with our investigation, is asked to contact Collision Investigation Unit detectives via 101, quoting reference number 1558 of 30/06/25.”