Former UTV presenter Brian Black has died after his car plunged into the water at Strangford Harbour this morning.
Emergency services, including the air ambulance and the coastguard, attended the incident which occurred just after 11:30 this morning.
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service said Mr Black who was in his 70s was rescued from the vehicle and was then taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast by ambulance, where he sadly died.
Among those paying tribute to Mr Black is former colleague Gerry Kelly.
“I am devastated to learn of the tragic death of my former UTV colleague Brian Black. May he rest in peace,” he wrote on Twitter.
I am devastated to learn of the tragic death of my former UTV colleague Brian Black.May he rest in peace.
— Gerry Kelly (@GerryKellyShow) August 4, 2020