The woman who died following a two vehicle collision on the Portaferry Road in Kircubbin yesterday afternoon (Thursday 27 August) was 87-year-old Beryl Carson, who was from the Inverary area of east Belfast.
The crash happened shortly after 2pm.
A black Citroen C3 and a silver Lexus were involved in the collision.
Beryl, who was the front seat passenger of the Citroen was taken to hospital but sadly died as a result of her injuries. The female driver and three children inside the Citroen were taken to hospital for treatment for injuries not believed to be life threatening. The woman driving the Lexus was also taken to hospital with minor injuries following the incident.
Inspector Andy McLean said the road has reopened to traffic.
“Our enquiries are continuing and we would appeal to anyone who witnessed the incident or who has dash-cam footage available, to contact police on 101 quoting reference number 984 27/08/20,” he added.