Girl (6) dies following Northern Ireland car crash

A 6-year-old girl has died following a road traffic collision in Newry, Co Down.

The incident occurred on the Hilltown Road at about 9.55am on Saturday morning, when a Volkswagen car collided with a Seat car and a tractor.

The girl was a passenger in the Volkswagen car.

Two women, aged 24 and 42, were taken to hospital with non-lifethreatening injuries following the incident.

The PSNI is appealing to anyone who has any information on the crash to contact local police in Newry or the Collision Investigation Unit on the non-emergency number 101.