Motorcyclist killed in Co Down crash

A motorcyclist waskilled last night in a crash near Newtownards in Co Down.

A motorcyclist waskilled last night in a crash near Newtownards in Co Down.

The man's motorcycle was involved in a collision with a car at around 5.45pm on the Portaferry Road.

Police closed the road between the Mountstewart and Spring Lane  junctions and appealed for anyone who witnessed the crash to contact them.

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