A cyclist from Co Monaghan, a man aged 62 years, has been killed in a crash involving a driver in a car. The fatal collision took place in Co Armagh.
The victim has been named as Paddy McDonald, from Castleblayney and a club cyclist with Emyvale CC.
He died following the road traffic crash on the Monaghan Road in Middletown just before 2.30pm on Friday.
A spokesman from the Police Service of Northern Ireland, Inspector Adair, said: “Police received a report at around 2.20pm of a serious road traffic collision involving a car and a cyclist on the Monaghan Road in the Middletown area.
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“Officers attended, alongside colleagues from our partner emergency services. A male cyclist was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
“The road was closed for a period of time as officers conducted enquiries, but has since re-opened. Collision Investigation Unit detectives are continuing to investigate the circumstances of the collision.”
Armagh-based Sinn Féin representative, Cllr Ashley Mallon, said Mr McDonald's death on the roads had caused "sadness and shock" among the local community.
"This is heartbreaking news for this man's family and friends, and also the wider community," she said.
