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31 Dec 2025

Motorist dies in collision near folk museum

Motorist dies in collision near folk museum

A motorist had died after a road collision in Co Down.

The man, aged in his 60s, was driving a black Hyundai i30 in the vicinity of the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum in the Cultra area on Thursday shortly after 2pm.

Police officers attended the scene with the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service, Air Ambulance and Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service.

A police spokesperson said: “A man aged in his 60s, the driver of the Hyundai, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

“The A2 Bangor to Belfast dual carriageway was closed for a number of hours but has since reopened.

Police have asked anyone with any information or dashcam or mobile phone footage to get in contact with the collision investigation unit in Sprucefield on 101, quoting reference number 994 09/05/24.

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