The latest death of a cyclist is the continuation of a very bad period for road deaths and comes just weeks after a similar fatality.
A man has lost his life while cycling on the main Dublin to Belfast road after he was hit by a lorry this morning, Thursday.
The crash occurred just before 7am on the A1 between Dromore and Hillsborough in Co Down.
The arterial route between both villages was closed in both directions as the emergency services attended the scene.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland has begun an investigation and carried out a crash scene examination while the roadway was closed.
That work was completed within hours and the road was reopened.
"Police can confirm a man has died following a serious collision which occurred just before 7am involving a lorry and cyclist," a police spokesman said.
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The fatality brings to 70 the number of deaths on the roads of the North this year compared to 57 in all of last year.
Just weeks ago, another cyclist was killed when hit by a lorry in the North.
The fatal crash occurred on September 26th on the A1 just outside Newry. The dead man was named as John Paul McKevitt (34) who was from the Newry area.
He was fatally injured when hit by a lorry on the northbound carriageway at about 8:30pm.
An ambulance and the police were called but while Mr McKevitt was treated at the scene and then taken by ambulance to hospital he died a short time later.
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