A man in his 80s and a woman in her 40s have died following a crash on the A1 carriageway on the outskirts of Newry today (Friday) – police say.
The crash, involving a lorry, a silver Skoda Fabia and a bronze coloured Ford Focus, occurred at around 2.45pm on the north bound carriageway at the Moneymore Road junction.
Officers from the Collision Investigation Unit are investigating and would ask any witnesses or anyone with dash-cam footage which could assist them with their enquiries to contact them on 101 quoting reference number 731 12/10/18.
The A1 remains closed between Loughbrickland and Newry at this time.